Kimsey Junior College · Photo: Superdragtn · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Childers Hill, TN: what to set up and who to call
Childers Hill has no town government of its own, so Hardin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hardin County School District. The First U.d. of Hardin County water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Childers Hill, 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 Childers Hill.
Power comes from Pickwick Electric Coop
Pickwick Electric Coop (Pickwick Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Childers Hill. Its homes paid an average of 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Start or move service: pickwick-electric.com · (731) 645-3411
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from First U.d. of Hardin County water system
The First U.d. of Hardin County water system supplies almost all of Childers Hill. It draws surface water and serves 7,388 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.5 ppb. That’s lower than 64% 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. TN0000546.
4 home internet providers serve Childers Hill
94% of 59 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 69% | 60/5 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Childers Hill’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Childers Hill.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Childers Hill is in Hardin 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Childers Hill is unincorporated, so Hardin County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Childers Hill spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Childers Hill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Childers Hill | ZIP’s residents in Childers Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38326 | Counce, TN | 70% | 3% |
| 38357 | Michie, TN | 30% | 1% |
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 Childers Hill
Who supplies Childers Hill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The First U.d. of Hardin County water system (EPA ID TN0000546). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Childers Hill?
Pickwick Electric Coop (Pickwick Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Childers Hill?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Childers Hill?
38326 (70%), 38357 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Childers Hill in?
Hardin County School District.
How do I register to vote in Childers Hill?
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 Hardin 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: 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.