Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Marrowbone, KY: what to set up and who to call
Marrowbone has no town government of its own, so Cumberland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Cumberland County School District. Cumberland Co Water District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2023.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Marrowbone, 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 Marrowbone.
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 Marrowbone. 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 Cumberland Co Water District
Cumberland Co Water District supplies almost all of Marrowbone. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Columbia/Adair Utilities District and Albany Water Works and Burkesville Water Works as sellers) and serves 7,099 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 2023. 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 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. KY0290271.
4 home internet providers serve Marrowbone
99% of 160 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Fiber Communications | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| Kinetic | DSL | 88% | 200/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Marrowbone’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marrowbone.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Marrowbone is in Cumberland 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
Marrowbone is unincorporated, so Cumberland 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.
Marrowbone spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Marrowbone residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Marrowbone | ZIP’s residents in Marrowbone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42717 | Burkesville, KY | 72% | 2% |
| 42759 | Marrowbone, KY | 28% | 100% |
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 Marrowbone
Who supplies Marrowbone’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cumberland Co Water District (EPA ID KY0290271). 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 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Marrowbone?
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 Marrowbone?
Tri-County Fiber Communications, Mediacom Xtream, Kinetic, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Marrowbone?
42717 (72%), 42759 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Marrowbone in?
Cumberland County School District.
How do I register to vote in Marrowbone?
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 Cumberland 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.