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The Ledbetter handbook

Living in Ledbetter, KY: what to set up and who to call

Ledbetter has no town government of its own, so Livingston County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Livingston County School District. Ledbetter Water District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.

Ledbetter has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Livingston County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Ledbetter’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Ledbetter, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ledbetter.

Electricity

Power comes from Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation

Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation (Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ledbetter. Its homes paid an average of 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $214 a month (its average across Kentucky).

Start or move service: jpenergy.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Ledbetter Water District

Ledbetter Water District supplies almost all of Ledbetter. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Crittenden-Livingston Co Water District as seller) and serves 2,729 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.2 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% 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. KY0700243.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Ledbetter

97% of 915 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable97%1,200/35
AT&TFixed wireless14%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ledbetter’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ledbetter.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLedbetter has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ledbetter kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Livingston County Middle Schoolin Burna
9–12Livingston Central High Schoolin Smithland

Ledbetter is in Livingston County School District.

B+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Ledbetter is unincorporated, so Livingston County is the local government.

Local governmentLivingston CountyLedbetter is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLivingston County ClerkElections here are run by Livingston County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check vrsws.sos.ky.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevrsws.sos.ky.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ledbetter is in ZIP code 42058

ZIP codes where Ledbetter residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LedbetterZIP’s residents in Ledbetter
42058Ledbetter, KY100%82%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Ledbetter

Who supplies Ledbetter’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Ledbetter Water District (EPA ID KY0700243). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.2 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Ledbetter?

Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation (Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ledbetter?

Xfinity, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ledbetter?

42058. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ledbetter in?

Livingston County School District.

How do I register to vote in Ledbetter?

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 Livingston 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.