Sherman Tavern · Photo: MandyMarie · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Dry Ridge, KY: what to set up and who to call
Dry Ridge Water Works Commission reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2023. For a library card, the closest branch is Grant County Public Library District, 2.7 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dry Ridge, 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 Dry Ridge.
Power comes from Duke Energy Kentucky
Duke Energy Kentucky (Duke Energy Kentucky), an investor-owned utility, serves 73.2% of Dry Ridge residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Dry Ridge Water Works Commission
Dry Ridge Water Works Commission supplies Dry Ridge: about 73% of residents live in its service area. Bullock Pen Water District serves another 26%. About 23% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Williamstown Municipal Water Dept as seller) and serves 2,400 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0410107.
5 home internet providers serve Dry Ridge
97% of 735 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| altafiber | Fiber, DSL | 86% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 78% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dry Ridge’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dry Ridge.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dry Ridge is in Grant 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Dry Ridge is in ZIP code 41035
ZIP codes where Dry Ridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dry Ridge | ZIP’s residents in Dry Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41035 | Dry Ridge, KY | 100% | 19% |
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 Dry Ridge
Who supplies Dry Ridge’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Dry Ridge Water Works Commission (EPA ID KY0410107). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dry Ridge?
Duke Energy Kentucky (Duke Energy Kentucky), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dry Ridge?
Spectrum, altafiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dry Ridge?
41035. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dry Ridge in?
Grant County School District.
How do I register to vote in Dry Ridge?
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 Grant 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.