Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lumberton, MS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Lumberton water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Dec 2024. The closest ER is Pearl River County Hospital, 11.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lumberton, 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 Lumberton.
Power comes from Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lumberton. 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 City of Lumberton water system
The City of Lumberton water system supplies Lumberton: about 90% of residents live in its service area. North Lumberton Utility Assn serves another 9%. It draws ground water and serves 1,896 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Dec 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower 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. MS0370005.
5 home internet providers serve Lumberton
73% of 829 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swyft Connect | Cable | 90% | 50/5 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 77% | 25/3 |
| C Spire | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 65% | 8,000/8,000 |
| PearlComm Fiber | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lumberton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lumberton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lumberton is in Lamar County School District.
A−School gradeSee 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.
Lumberton is in ZIP code 39455
ZIP codes where Lumberton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lumberton | ZIP’s residents in Lumberton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39455 | Lumberton, MS | 100% | 17% |
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 Lumberton
Who supplies Lumberton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Lumberton water system (EPA ID MS0370005). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lumberton?
Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lumberton?
Swyft Connect, AT&T, C Spire, PearlComm Fiber, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lumberton?
39455. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lumberton in?
Lamar County School District.
How do I register to vote in Lumberton?
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 Lamar 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.