Living in Wadley, GA: what to set up and who to call
The Wadley water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 10.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Most homes in Wadley have two wired internet choices, Xfinity and Zoom Telcom.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wadley, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Wadley.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wadley. 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.
Water comes from Wadley water system
The Wadley water system supplies Wadley: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,527 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 10.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. GA1630004.
5 home internet providers serve Wadley
100% of 834 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Zoom Telcom | Fiber | 61% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 50% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Wadley
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wadley, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check wadleyga.gov →
From wadleyga.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wadley is in Jefferson County School District.
DSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
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.
Wadley is in ZIP code 30477
ZIP codes where Wadley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wadley | ZIP’s residents in Wadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30477 | Wadley, GA | 100% | 63% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Wadley
Who supplies Wadley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wadley water system (EPA ID GA1630004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wadley?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wadley?
Xfinity, Zoom Telcom, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wadley?
30477. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wadley in?
Jefferson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Wadley?
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 Jefferson County Board of Registrars. 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: Wadley’s own website (wadleyga.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.