Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Cumberland Gap, TN: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Mondays in Cumberland Gap. Cumberland Gap Water Services reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2026.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cumberland Gap, 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 Cumberland Gap.
Power comes from Powell Valley Electric Coop
Powell Valley Electric Coop (Powell Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cumberland Gap. Its homes paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $132 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cumberland Gap Water Services
Cumberland Gap Water Services supplies Cumberland Gap: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 14% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys ground water influenced by surface water (EPA lists Lincoln Memorial University as seller) and serves 340 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 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. The highest in five years was 6.2 ppb. That’s higher than 52% 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. TN0000161.
4 home internet providers serve Cumberland Gap
100% of 118 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MountaiNet Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Point Broadband | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 98% | 2,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL | 23% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Cumberland Gap is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cumberland Gap, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From townofcumberlandgap.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-13, 2026-08-13T14:05:46-04:00. 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.
Cumberland Gap is in Claiborne 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.
Cumberland Gap is in ZIP code 37724
ZIP codes where Cumberland Gap residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cumberland Gap | ZIP’s residents in Cumberland Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37724 | Cumberland Gap, TN | 100% | 12% |
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 Cumberland Gap
Who supplies Cumberland Gap’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cumberland Gap Water Services (EPA ID TN0000161). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 77% 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 Cumberland Gap?
Powell Valley Electric Coop (Powell Valley Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cumberland Gap?
MountaiNet Telephone Company, Point Broadband, Vyve Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cumberland Gap?
37724. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cumberland Gap in?
Claiborne County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cumberland Gap?
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 Claiborne 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: Cumberland Gap’s own website (townofcumberlandgap.com), 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.