Living in Cary, MS: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Cary water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. For a library card, the closest branch is Sharkey-Issaquena County Library, 7.5 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cary, 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 Cary.
Power comes from Entergy Mississippi
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cary. 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 Town of Cary water system
The Town of Cary water system supplies almost all of Cary. It draws ground water and serves 591 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2018–Dec 2020, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2020: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. MS0630002.
Which providers serve Cary
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Cary, 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 Cary’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cary.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cary is in South Delta 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cary is in ZIP code 39054
ZIP codes where Cary residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cary | ZIP’s residents in Cary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39054 | Cary, MS | 100% | 61% |
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 Cary
Who supplies Cary’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Cary water system (EPA ID MS0630002). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), disinfection byproducts (TTHM), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2018–Dec 2020), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cary?
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 Cary?
39054. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cary in?
South Delta School District.
How do I register to vote in Cary?
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 Sharkey 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.