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The Paden handbook

Living in Paden, MS: what to set up and who to call

Power in Paden comes from Tishomingo County E P A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Tishomingo Library (Northeast Regional Library), 2.9 miles away, is the closest library to Paden.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Paden, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTishomingo County E P Acooperative utility · 13.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Paden’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTishomingo County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code38873Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Paden.

Electricity

Power comes from Tishomingo County E P A

Tishomingo County E P A (Tishomingo County E P A), a cooperative utility, serves all of Paden. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Paden

100% of 59 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Tishomingo ConnectFiber100%1,000/1,000
C SpireFixed wireless100%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless5%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Paden’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paden.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Paden or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Paden kids go to
K–84 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Paden 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPaden’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereTishomingo County RegistrarElections here are run by Tishomingo County (county election office). 1008 Battleground Drive, Rm. 204, Iuka, MS 38852 · (662) 423-7026FVAP, Sep 2024
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemsegov.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Paden is in ZIP code 38873

ZIP codes where Paden residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PadenZIP’s residents in Paden
38873Tishomingo, MS100%4%
Area code662Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomTishomingo Health Services10.4 miles awayGet a library cardNortheast Regional LibraryNearest branch: Tishomingo Library, Highway 25 Main Street · (662) 438-7640

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Paden

Who provides electricity in Paden?

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 Paden?

Tishomingo Connect, C Spire, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Paden?

38873. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Paden in?

Tishomingo County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Paden?

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.

  • 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.