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The Warthen handbook

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

Warthen has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County School District. The nearest emergency room is Jefferson Hospital, 23.8 miles away.

Warthen has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Washington County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Warthen’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Warthen, 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 Warthen.

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Warthen. 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 Warthen Water Association

Warthen Water Association supplies Warthen: about 17% of residents live in its service area. About 83% 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 350 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.5 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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. GA3030007.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Warthen

100% of 76 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Conexon ConnectFiber100%2,000/2,000
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless66%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless38%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Warthen’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Warthen.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWarthen has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Warthen kids go to
PK–2Ridge Road Primary Schoolin Sandersville
3–5Ridge Road Elementary Schoolin Sandersville
6–8T. J. Elder Middle Schoolin Sandersville
9–12Washington County High Schoolin Sandersville

Warthen is in Washington County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

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

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Warthen is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyWarthen is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of Elections and RegistrationElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). PO Box 5856, Sandersville, GA 31082 · (478) 552-5239 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvp.sos.ga.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Warthen is in ZIP code 31094

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WarthenZIP’s residents in Warthen
31094Warthen, GA100%13%

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 Warthen

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

Warthen Water Association (EPA ID GA3030007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Warthen?

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

What internet providers serve Warthen?

Conexon Connect, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Warthen?

31094. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Warthen in?

Washington County School District.

How do I register to vote in Warthen?

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 Washington County Board of Elections and Registration. 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • 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.