Photo: R. Stephens (Rdstephens at en.wikipedia) · Public domainLiving in Macon, MS: what to set up and who to call
Macon runs its own electric utility, City of Macon; its homes paid 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025. Macon Electric & Water Dept. reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Macon, 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 Macon.
Power comes from City of Macon
City of Macon (City of Macon - (MS)), a municipal utility, serves 73.0% of Macon residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 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 Macon Electric & Water Dept.
Macon Electric & Water Dept. supplies Macon: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 5,174 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% 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. MS0520004.
5 home internet providers serve Macon
100% of 1,060 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-County Fiber | Fiber | 83% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 70% | 25/3 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Macon’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Macon.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Macon is in Noxubee County School District.
D−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.
Macon is in ZIP code 39341
ZIP codes where Macon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Macon | ZIP’s residents in Macon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39341 | Macon, MS | 100% | 39% |
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 Macon
Who supplies Macon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Macon Electric & Water Dept. (EPA ID MS0520004). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Macon?
City of Macon (City of Macon - (MS)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Macon?
4-County Fiber, AT&T, C Spire, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Macon?
39341. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Macon in?
Noxubee County School District.
How do I register to vote in Macon?
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 Noxubee 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.