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The Wade handbook

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

Wade has no town government of its own, so Jackson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Jackson County School District. The nearest emergency room is Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, 15.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMississippi Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wade’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolJackson County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code39562Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Mississippi Power

Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wade. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Wade

100% of 457 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Singing River ConnectFiber100%2,000/2,000
SparklightCable94%1,000/50
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless72%5,000/5,000
C SpireFixed wireless100%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless57%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 Wade’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wade.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWade 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.

Wade kids go to
PK–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Wade is in Jackson County School District.

ASchool gradeSee 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

Wade is unincorporated, so Jackson County is the local government.

Local governmentJackson CountyWade is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJackson County RegistrarElections here are run by Jackson County (county election office). P.O. Box 998, Pascagoula, MS 39568 · (228) 769-3040FVAP, 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

Wade is in ZIP code 39562

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WadeZIP’s residents in Wade
39562Moss Point, MS100%6%
Area code228Wikidata

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 roomUsa Health HCA Providence Hospital15.6 miles awayGet a library cardJackson-George Regional Library SystemNearest branch: East Central Public Library, 21801 Slider Road · (228) 588-6263

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

Questions about living in Wade

Who provides electricity in Wade?

Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Wade?

Singing River Connect, Sparklight, AT&T, C Spire, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wade?

39562. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wade in?

Jackson County School District.

How do I register to vote in Wade?

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 Jackson 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.