Living in Yonah, GA: what to set up and who to call
Yonah has no town government of its own, so White County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend White County School District. The closest public drop-off to Yonah is White County Conveince Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Yonah, 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 Yonah.
Power comes from Georgia Power
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Yonah. 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 Swiss Colony Water Service
Swiss Colony Water Service supplies Yonah: 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 (EPA lists White Co Water & Sewerage Auth as seller) and serves 153 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. GA3110060.
5 home internet providers serve Yonah
74% of 486 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream Standard | DSL, Cable, Fiber | 71% | 1,000/25 |
| TrailWave | Fiber | 50% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Yonah.
White County Conveince Center
· run by White County
This isn’t Yonah’s own facility. Whether Yonah residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Yonah is in White 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Yonah is unincorporated, so White County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Yonah spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Yonah residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Yonah | ZIP’s residents in Yonah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30528 | Cleveland, GA | 94% | 3% |
| 30571 | Sautee Nacoochee, GA | 6% | 1% |
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 Yonah
Who supplies Yonah’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Swiss Colony Water Service (EPA ID GA3110060). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Yonah?
Georgia Power (Georgia Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Yonah?
Windstream Standard, TrailWave, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Yonah?
30528 (94%), 30571 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Yonah in?
White County School District.
How do I register to vote in Yonah?
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 White County Board of Elections and 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.