Johnson Creek Covered Bridge · Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Sardis, KY: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Sardis comes from Buffalo Trail Water Assoc, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. For emergencies, Sardis is closest to Meadowview Regional Medical Center, 10.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sardis, 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 Sardis.
Power comes from KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sardis. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Buffalo Trail Water Assoc
Buffalo Trail Water Assoc supplies almost all of Sardis. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Maysville Utility Commission and Western Mason Co Water District and Western Fleming Water District as sellers) and serves 4,514 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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. KY0810046.
3 home internet providers serve Sardis
88% of 65 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 58% | 1,000/1,000 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sardis’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sardis.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Sardis (69%) is in Mason County School District; parts are in Robertson County School District (31%).
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Sardis spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sardis residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sardis | ZIP’s residents in Sardis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41055 | Mayslick, KY | 92% | 3% |
| 41064 | Mount Olivet, KY | 8% | 0% |
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 Sardis
Who supplies Sardis’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Buffalo Trail Water Assoc (EPA ID KY0810046). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sardis?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sardis?
Spectrum, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sardis?
41055 (92%), 41064 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sardis in?
Mason County School District. Parts of the city are in Robertson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Sardis?
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 Mason 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.