Bethel Presbyterian Church · Photo: Mthunter58 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Alcorn State University, MS: what to set up and who to call
Alcorn State University has no town government of its own, so Claiborne County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Claiborne County School District. The closest ER is Claiborne County Hospital, 10.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alcorn State University, 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 Alcorn State University.
Power comes from Entergy Mississippi
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alcorn State University. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from C S & I Water Assn #1
C S & I Water Assn #1 supplies almost all of Alcorn State University. It draws ground water and serves 1,014 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 2020–Dec 2022, was 4.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. MS0110002.
Which providers serve Alcorn State University
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Alcorn State University, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Alcorn State University’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alcorn State University.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alcorn State University is in Claiborne 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
Alcorn State University is unincorporated, so Claiborne County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alcorn State University is in ZIP code 39096
ZIP codes where Alcorn State University residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alcorn State University | ZIP’s residents in Alcorn State University |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39096 | Lorman, MS | 100% | 48% |
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 Alcorn State University
Who supplies Alcorn State University’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
C S & I Water Assn #1 (EPA ID MS0110002). 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 4.2 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alcorn State University?
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Alcorn State University?
39096. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alcorn State University in?
Claiborne County School District.
How do I register to vote in Alcorn State University?
Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Claiborne County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.
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): pending.