Waverley · Photo: Jack E. Boucher, Photographer · Public domainLiving in Columbus AFB, MS: what to set up and who to call
Columbus AFB has no town government of its own, so Lowndes County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Columbus Municipal School District. Power in Columbus AFB comes from 4-County Electric Power Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Columbus AFB, 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 Columbus AFB.
Power comes from 4-County Electric Power Assn
4-County Electric Power Assn (4-County Electric Power Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Columbus AFB. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Start or move service: 4county.org
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Columbus Air Force Base water system
The Columbus Air Force Base water system supplies Columbus AFB: about 51% of residents live in its service area. About 49% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Columbus Light & Water as seller) and serves 3,300 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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. MS0440018.
4 home internet providers serve Columbus AFB
100% of 2 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 100% | 25/3 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Columbus AFB’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Columbus AFB.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Columbus AFB (85%) is in Columbus Municipal School District; parts are in Lowndes County School District (15%).
DSchool gradeSee 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
Columbus AFB is unincorporated, so Lowndes 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.
Columbus AFB is in ZIP code 39705
ZIP codes where Columbus AFB residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Columbus AFB | ZIP’s residents in Columbus AFB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39705 | Columbus, MS | 100% | 12% |
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 Columbus AFB
Who supplies Columbus AFB’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Columbus Air Force Base water system (EPA ID MS0440018). 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 1.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Columbus AFB?
4-County Electric Power Assn (4-County Electric Power Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Columbus AFB?
AT&T, Sparklight, C Spire, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Columbus AFB?
39705. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Columbus AFB in?
Columbus Municipal School District. Parts of the city are in Lowndes County School District.
How do I register to vote in Columbus AFB?
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 Lowndes 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.