Living in Garrison, KY: what to set up and who to call
Garrison has no town government of its own, so Lewis County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lewis County School District. Tap water in Garrison comes from Garrison Quincy Heights Water District, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Garrison, 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 Garrison.
Power comes from Fleming-Mason Energy Coop
Fleming-Mason Energy Coop (Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 87.8% of Garrison residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $140 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: billing.fme.coop
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Garrison Quincy Heights Water District
Garrison Quincy Heights Water District supplies almost all of Garrison. It draws ground water (EPA lists Vanceburg Electric Plant Board as seller) and serves 2,908 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 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0680153.
6 home internet providers serve Garrison
98% of 326 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 87% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Kinetic | DSL | 76% | 200/20 |
| Riverside Broadband | Fixed wireless | 77% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Garrison’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Garrison.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Garrison is in Lewis 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
Garrison is unincorporated, so Lewis County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Garrison spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Garrison residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Garrison | ZIP’s residents in Garrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41141 | Garrison, KY | 82% | 27% |
| 41179 | Vanceburg, KY | 18% | 2% |
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 Garrison
Who supplies Garrison’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Garrison Quincy Heights Water District (EPA ID KY0680153). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Garrison?
Fleming-Mason Energy Coop (Fleming-Mason Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Garrison?
Spectrum, Kinetic, Riverside Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Garrison?
41141 (82%), 41179 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Garrison in?
Lewis County School District.
How do I register to vote in Garrison?
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 Lewis 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.