Coleridge Historic District · Photo: Indy beetle · CC0Living in Bennett, NC: what to set up and who to call
Bennett has no town government of its own, so Chatham County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chatham County Schools. Chatham Co-Sw Chatham 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 Bennett, 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 Bennett.
Power comes from Central Electric Membership
Central Electric Membership (Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bennett. Its homes paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $220 a month (its average across North Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chatham Co-Sw Chatham
Chatham Co-Sw Chatham supplies almost all of Bennett. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Town of Siler City and Goldston-Gulf Sanitary Dist and Chatham Co-Asbury as sellers) and serves 2,470 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. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NC0319050.
2 home internet providers serve Bennett
100% of 178 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Telephone Membership | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bennett’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bennett.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bennett is in Chatham 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Bennett is unincorporated, so Chatham County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bennett is in ZIP code 27208
ZIP codes where Bennett residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bennett | ZIP’s residents in Bennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27208 | Bennett, NC | 100% | 16% |
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 Bennett
Who supplies Bennett’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chatham Co-Sw Chatham (EPA ID NC0319050). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bennett?
Central Electric Membership (Central Electric Membership Corp. - (NC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bennett?
Randolph Telephone Membership, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bennett?
27208. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bennett in?
Chatham County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Bennett?
In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Chatham County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.gov.
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.