Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Living in Golden, MS: what to set up and who to call
Power in Golden comes from Tishomingo County E P A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Red Bay Hospital, 3.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Golden, 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 Golden.
Power comes from Tishomingo County E P A
Tishomingo County E P A (Tishomingo County E P A), a cooperative utility, serves all of Golden. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $150 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Start or move service: tcepa.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Golden Water Dept
Town of Golden Water Dept supplies almost all of Golden. It draws ground water and serves 1,848 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 61% 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. MS0710005.
4 home internet providers serve Golden
100% of 107 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo Connect | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| BCI Mississippi Broadband | Cable | 87% | 1,000/20 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 93% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Golden’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Golden.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Golden is in Tishomingo County Schools.
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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Golden is in ZIP code 38847
ZIP codes where Golden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Golden | ZIP’s residents in Golden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38847 | Golden, MS | 100% | 6% |
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 Golden
Who supplies Golden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Town of Golden Water Dept (EPA ID MS0710005). 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 1.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Golden?
Tishomingo County E P A (Tishomingo County E P A), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Golden?
Tishomingo Connect, BCI Mississippi Broadband, C Spire, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Golden?
38847. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Golden in?
Tishomingo County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Golden?
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 Tishomingo 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.