First African Baptist Church and Parsonage · Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Waycross, GA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Waycross goes to 31501 (73% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Waycross-Ware County Public Library, at 401 Lee Avenue, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Waycross, 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 Waycross.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Waycross. 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 Waycross water system
The Waycross water system supplies almost all of Waycross. It draws ground water (EPA lists Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East as seller) and serves 15,987 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 62% 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. GA2990002.
6 home internet providers serve Waycross
99% of 6,067 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 99% | 2,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 55% | 5,000/5,000 |
| TruVista Communications | Fiber | 16% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 12% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Waycross is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Waycross, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)Look up your day on waycrossga.gov
From waycrossga.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated July 1, 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.
Most of Waycross (95%) is in Ware County School District; parts are in Pierce County School District (5%).
C+School 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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Waycross spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Waycross residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Waycross | ZIP’s residents in Waycross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31501 | Waycross, GA | 73% | 72% |
| 31503 | Waycross, GA | 27% | 17% |
A few homes fall in 31516. 31502 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Waycross
Who supplies Waycross’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Waycross water system (EPA ID GA2990002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Waycross?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Waycross?
Vyve Broadband, AT&T, TruVista Communications, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Waycross?
31501 (73%), 31503 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Waycross in?
Ware County School District. Parts of the city are in Pierce County School District.
How do I register to vote in Waycross?
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 Ware 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: Waycross’ own website (waycrossga.gov), read Oct 23, 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.