Living in Bogue Chitto, MS: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Choctaw - Bogue Chitto water system, which supplies Bogue Chitto, came in at 19.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), above the 15 ppb action level. Bogue Chitto has no town government of its own, so Kemper County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Neshoba County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bogue Chitto, 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 Bogue Chitto.
Power comes from Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bogue Chitto. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 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 Choctaw - Bogue Chitto water system
The Choctaw - Bogue Chitto water system supplies Bogue Chitto: about 32% of residents live in its service area. South Central Water Assn serves another 23%. About 44% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 919 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 19.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 042800001.
3 home internet providers serve Bogue Chitto
85% of 236 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCI Mississippi Broadband | Fiber, Cable | 75% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bogue Chitto’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bogue Chitto.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bogue Chitto (70%) is in Neshoba County School District; parts are in Kemper County School District (30%).
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
Bogue Chitto is unincorporated, so Kemper 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.
Bogue Chitto spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bogue Chitto residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bogue Chitto | ZIP’s residents in Bogue Chitto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39350 | Philadelphia, MS | 98% | 3% |
| 39354 | Preston, MS | 2% | 1% |
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 Bogue Chitto
Who supplies Bogue Chitto’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Choctaw - Bogue Chitto water system (EPA ID 042800001). 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 19.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bogue Chitto?
Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bogue Chitto?
BCI Mississippi Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bogue Chitto?
39350 (98%), 39354 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bogue Chitto in?
Neshoba County School District. Parts of the city are in Kemper County School District.
How do I register to vote in Bogue Chitto?
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 Neshoba 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.