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The Waterford handbook

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

Waterford has no town government of its own, so Marshall County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Marshall County School District. Power in Waterford comes from North East Mississippi EPA, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorth East Mississippi EPAcooperative utility · 14.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Waterford’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMarshall County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes38685, 38635Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from North East Mississippi EPA

North East Mississippi EPA (North East Mississippi EPA), a cooperative utility, serves all of Waterford. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Mississippi).

Start or move service: northeastpower.org

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Waterford

94% of 79 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
North East FiberFiber91%2,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL, Fiber68%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless20%100/20
C SpireFixed wireless3%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 Waterford’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Waterford.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWaterford 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.

Waterford kids go to
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Waterford is in Marshall 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

Waterford is unincorporated, so Marshall County is the local government.

Local governmentMarshall CountyWaterford is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMarshall County RegistrarElections here are run by Marshall County (county election office). P.O. Box 459, Holly Springs, MS 38635 · (662) 252-3434FVAP, 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

Waterford spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WaterfordZIP’s residents in Waterford
38685Waterford, MS71%6%
38635Holly Springs, MS29%0%

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 roomBaptist Memorial Hospital North MS21.1 miles awayGet a library cardMarshall County Library109 East Gholson Avenue · (662) 252-3823

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

Questions about living in Waterford

Who provides electricity in Waterford?

North East Mississippi EPA (North East Mississippi EPA), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Waterford?

North East Fiber, AT&T, T-Mobile, C Spire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Waterford?

38685 (71%), 38635 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Waterford in?

Marshall County School District.

How do I register to vote in Waterford?

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 Marshall 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.