Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Living in Church Hill, TN: what to set up and who to call
The First U.d. of Hawkins County water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2026. Power in Church Hill comes from Holston Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Church 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 Church Hill.
Power comes from Holston Electric Coop
Holston Electric Coop (Holston Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Church Hill. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $166 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Start or move service: holstonelectric.com · (423) 272-8821
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from First U.d. of Hawkins County water system
The First U.d. of Hawkins County water system supplies almost all of Church Hill. It draws surface water and serves 19,972 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. TN0000109.
6 home internet providers serve Church Hill
100% of 2,941 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holston Connect | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 62% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 31% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 22% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Church Hill
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Church Hill, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check churchhilltn.gov →
From churchhilltn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Church Hill is in Hawkins County School District.
B−School gradeSee 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.
Church Hill is in ZIP code 37642
ZIP codes where Church Hill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Church Hill | ZIP’s residents in Church Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37642 | Church Hill, TN | 100% | 46% |
A few homes fall in 37873.
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 Church Hill
Who supplies Church Hill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The First U.d. of Hawkins County water system (EPA ID TN0000109). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Church Hill?
Holston Electric Coop (Holston Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Church Hill?
Holston Connect, Spectrum, Brightspeed, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Church Hill?
37642. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Church Hill in?
Hawkins County School District.
How do I register to vote in Church 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 Hawkins 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: Church Hill’s own website (churchhilltn.gov), read Oct 21, 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.