Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Gamaliel, KY: what to set up and who to call
Monroe County Water District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2022. Power in Gamaliel comes from Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN), a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gamaliel, 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 Gamaliel.
Power comes from Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) (Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gamaliel. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $157 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: tcemc.org · (615) 666-2111
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Monroe County Water District
Monroe County Water District supplies almost all of Gamaliel. It draws surface water (EPA lists Glasgow Water Company and Fountain Run Water District #1 and Tompkinsville Water Works as sellers) and serves 9,608 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 Jun 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. 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. KY0860150.
3 home internet providers serve Gamaliel
98% of 200 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative | Fiber, DSL | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gamaliel’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gamaliel.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gamaliel is in Monroe 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.
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.
Gamaliel is in ZIP code 42140
ZIP codes where Gamaliel residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gamaliel | ZIP’s residents in Gamaliel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42140 | Gamaliel, KY | 100% | 31% |
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 Gamaliel
Who supplies Gamaliel’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Monroe County Water District (EPA ID KY0860150). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% 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 Gamaliel?
Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN) (Tri-County Elec Member Corp (TN)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gamaliel?
Mediacom Xtream, South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gamaliel?
42140. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gamaliel in?
Monroe County School District.
How do I register to vote in Gamaliel?
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 Monroe 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.