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The Wilmington Island handbook

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

Wilmington Island has no town government of its own, so Chatham County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chatham County School District. Wilmington Island has its own drop-off, Wilmington Island Drop-Off Center, on 7022 Concord Road.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Wilmington Island, 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 Wilmington Island.

Electricity

Power comes from Georgia Power

Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wilmington Island. 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 Savannah-Wilmington Island water system

The Savannah-Wilmington Island water system supplies Wilmington Island: about 94% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water and serves 13,526 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.

Lead, 90th percentile4.1 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% 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. GA0510229.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Wilmington Island

100% of 5,615 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
ClearWaveFiber87%7,000/7,000
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber22%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless93%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless65%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Wilmington Island has its own drop-off: Wilmington Island Drop-Off Center

Where to take trash and recycling in Wilmington Island, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by Chatham County Public Works

Wilmington Island Drop-Off Center

7022 Concord Road, Savannah, GA, 31404

Before you go, check the rules on publicworks.chathamcountyga.gov.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Wilmington Island kids go to
PK–5May Howard Elementary SchoolChatham County School District
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Wilmington Island is in Chatham County School District.

CSchool gradeSee 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

Wilmington Island is unincorporated, so Chatham County is the local government.

Local governmentChatham CountyWilmington Island is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereChatham County Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Chatham County (county election office). PO Box 13757, Savannah, GA 31416 · (912) 790-1520 · [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

Wilmington Island is in ZIP code 31410

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wilmington IslandZIP’s residents in Wilmington Island
31410Savannah, GA100%64%
Area code912Wikidata

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 Wilmington Island

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

The Savannah-Wilmington Island water system (EPA ID GA0510229). 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 4.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Wilmington Island?

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

What internet providers serve Wilmington Island?

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

What ZIP codes are in Wilmington Island?

31410. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wilmington Island in?

Chatham County School District.

How do I register to vote in Wilmington Island?

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 Chatham County Voter 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.