Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Alexandria, TN: what to set up and who to call
Alexandria Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Apr 2022. Power in Alexandria comes from Middle Tennessee E M C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Alexandria, 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 Alexandria.
Power comes from Middle Tennessee E M C
Middle Tennessee E M C (Middle Tennessee E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Alexandria. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Start or move service: mtemc.com · (615) 890-9762
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Alexandria Water System
Alexandria Water System supplies Alexandria: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Smith Utility District and Wilson Co Water & Wastewater as sellers) and serves 2,626 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Apr 2022. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.0 ppb. That’s lower than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. TN0000008.
5 home internet providers serve Alexandria
100% of 496 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Alexandria
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Alexandria, from the town’s own site.
Convenience Center
652 Alexandria Highway, Alexandria
- Mon9 am–6 pm
- Tue9 am–6 pm
- Wed9 am–6 pm
- Thu9 am–6 pm
- Fri9 am–6 pm
- Sat9 am–6 pm
From townofalexandria.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 11/8/23. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Alexandria is in DeKalb 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Alexandria is in ZIP code 37012
ZIP codes where Alexandria residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Alexandria | ZIP’s residents in Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37012 | Alexandria, TN | 100% | 42% |
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 Alexandria
Who supplies Alexandria’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Alexandria Water System (EPA ID TN0000008). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Alexandria?
Middle Tennessee E M C (Middle Tennessee E M C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Alexandria?
DeKalb Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Alexandria?
37012. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Alexandria in?
DeKalb County School District.
How do I register to vote in Alexandria?
In Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the DeKalb County Election Commission. Check your registration at tnmap.tn.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: Alexandria’s own website (townofalexandria.us), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.