Photo: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Brandenburg, KY: what to set up and who to call
Power in Brandenburg comes from Meade County Rural E C C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Harrison County Hospital, 14.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brandenburg, 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 Brandenburg.
Power comes from Meade County Rural E C C
Meade County Rural E C C (Meade County Rural E C C), a cooperative utility, serves 72.8% of Brandenburg residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: mcrecc.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Brandenburg Water Works
Brandenburg Water Works supplies almost all of Brandenburg. It draws ground water and serves 2,880 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% 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. KY0820041.
3 home internet providers serve Brandenburg
100% of 1,067 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg Telecom | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Brandenburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brandenburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brandenburg is in Meade County School District.
A−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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Brandenburg is in ZIP code 40108
ZIP codes where Brandenburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brandenburg | ZIP’s residents in Brandenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40108 | Brandenburg, KY | 100% | 23% |
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 Brandenburg
Who supplies Brandenburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Brandenburg Water Works (EPA ID KY0820041). 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 3.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brandenburg?
Meade County Rural E C C (Meade County Rural E C C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brandenburg?
Brandenburg Telecom, Spectrum, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brandenburg?
40108. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brandenburg in?
Meade County School District.
How do I register to vote in Brandenburg?
In Kentucky 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 Meade County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.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.