Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Living in Crab Orchard, TN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Crab Orchard comes from Volunteer Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Crab Orchard has its own drop-off, Crab Orchard Convenience Center, on 10223 Hwy 70 East.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Crab Orchard, 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 Crab Orchard.
Power comes from Volunteer Electric Coop
Volunteer Electric Coop (Volunteer Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Crab Orchard. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Start or move service: ucemc.com · (423) 334-5721
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cumberland Plateau W.a.#1 water system
The Cumberland Plateau W.a.#1 water system supplies almost all of Crab Orchard. It draws surface water and serves 22,673 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. 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. TN0000147.
6 home internet providers serve Crab Orchard
98% of 390 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lomand Connect | Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 84% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 79% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 37% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 27% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Crab Orchard has its own drop-off: Crab Orchard Convenience Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Crab Orchard, and where the rules are.
Crab Orchard Convenience Center
10223 Hwy 70 East, Crab Orchard, TN, 37723
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jan 2017). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Crab Orchard is in Cumberland 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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Crab Orchard spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Crab Orchard residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Crab Orchard | ZIP’s residents in Crab Orchard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37723 | Crab Orchard, TN | 81% | 60% |
| 38555 | Crossville, TN | 19% | 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 Crab Orchard
Who supplies Crab Orchard’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cumberland Plateau W.a.#1 water system (EPA ID TN0000147). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Crab Orchard?
Volunteer Electric Coop (Volunteer Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Crab Orchard?
Ben Lomand Connect, Spectrum, Frontier, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Crab Orchard?
37723 (81%), 38555 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Crab Orchard in?
Cumberland County School District.
How do I register to vote in Crab Orchard?
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 Cumberland 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.