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The Union City handbook

Living in Union City, GA: what to set up and who to call

Union City spans 3 ZIP codes; 30291 holds the most residents (74%). Xfinity and AT&T both wire most of Union City; 59% of addresses can get fiber.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Union City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Union City.

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Union City. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Georgia).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Atlanta water system

The Atlanta water system supplies Union City: about 55% of residents live in its service area. About 45% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Atlanta-Fulton County Water Resources as seller) and serves 1,089,893 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile1.4 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. That’s lower than 56% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA1210001.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Union City

99% of 7,232 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 59% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber99%2,000/250
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless80%5,000/5,000
GreyStone ConnectFiber18%2,000/2,000
VerizonFixed wireless64%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless29%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Green for Life (GFL) picks up trash in Union City

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Union City, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerGreen for Life (GFL)Picks up trash in Union Cityunioncityga.gov
Curbside recyclingEvery weekRecycling picked up at the curbunioncityga.gov
What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Cardboard
  • Paperboard
  • Newspaper
  • Plastic Jugs
  • Office Paper
  • Food Containers
  • Plastic Bags
  • Magazines
  • Junk Mails
  • Pots & Pans
  • Plastic Containers
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Tin & Steel Cans
  • Soft Drink Bottles
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsResidents must call GFL at 770-474-9273 to be added to the bulk and yard waste schedule at least 24 hours before their service day; maximum three bulk items per week, higher numbers by calling for a bulk pickup.

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check unioncityga.gov →

From unioncityga.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Union City kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–821 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Banneker High SchoolFulton County School District

Union City is in Fulton County School District.

A−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Union City spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Union City residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Union CityZIP’s residents in Union City
30291Union City, GA74%79%
30213Fairburn, GA18%11%
30349Atlanta, GA8%3%
Area code770Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Union City

Who supplies Union City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Atlanta water system (EPA ID GA1210001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Union City?

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Union City?

Xfinity, AT&T, GreyStone Connect, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Union City?

30291 (74%), 30213 (18%), 30349 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union City in?

Fulton County School District.

How do I register to vote in Union City?

In Georgia you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections. Check your registration at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: Union City’s own website (unioncityga.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.