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The Strayhorn handbook

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

Strayhorn has no town government of its own, so Tate County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tate County School District. Highland Hills Medical Center, 11.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Strayhorn has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Tate County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Strayhorn’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerEntergy Mississippiinvestor-owned utility · 13.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Strayhorn’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTate County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code38665Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Entergy Mississippi

Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Strayhorn. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Mississippi).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Strayhorn

100% of 141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Tallahatchie Valley Internet ServicesFiber99%1,000/1,000
AT&TFiber79%5,000/5,000
C SpireFixed wireless100%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Strayhorn’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Strayhorn.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileStrayhorn has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Strayhorn kids go to
K–6Strayhorn Elementary SchoolTate County School District
7–12Strayhorn High SchoolTate County School District

Strayhorn is in Tate County School District.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Strayhorn is unincorporated, so Tate County is the local government.

Local governmentTate CountyStrayhorn is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTate County RegistrarElections here are run by Tate County (county election office). 201 Ward Street, Senatobia, MS 38668 · (662) 562-5211FVAP, Sep 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Strayhorn is in ZIP code 38665

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StrayhornZIP’s residents in Strayhorn
38665Sarah, MS100%11%

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 roomHighland Hills Medical Center11.2 miles awayGet a library cardFirst Regional LibraryNearest branch: Sam Lapidus Memorial Public Library, 108 Missouri Street · (662) 382-7479

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

Questions about living in Strayhorn

Who provides electricity in Strayhorn?

Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Strayhorn?

Tallahatchie Valley Internet Services, AT&T, C Spire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Strayhorn?

38665. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Strayhorn in?

Tate County School District.

How do I register to vote in Strayhorn?

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 Tate 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.