Mason Temple, Church of God in Christ · Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Farner, TN: what to set up and who to call
Farner has no town government of its own, so Polk County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Polk County School District. Tap water in Farner comes from Copper Basin Utility District, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.5 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Farner, 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 Farner.
Power comes from Tri-State Electric Member
Tri-State Electric Member (Tri-State Electric Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Farner. Its homes paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $155 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 Copper Basin Utility District
Copper Basin Utility District supplies almost all of Farner. It draws surface water and serves 2,710 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. TN0000844.
3 home internet providers serve Farner
100% of 119 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETC | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 65% | 25/3 |
| RiverStreet Networks | Fixed wireless | 11% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Farner’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Farner.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Farner is in Polk 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
Farner is unincorporated, so Polk 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.
Farner is in ZIP code 37333
ZIP codes where Farner residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Farner | ZIP’s residents in Farner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37333 | Farner, TN | 100% | 49% |
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 Farner
Who supplies Farner’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Copper Basin Utility District (EPA ID TN0000844). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Farner?
Tri-State Electric Member (Tri-State Electric Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Farner?
ETC, AT&T, RiverStreet Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Farner?
37333. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Farner in?
Polk County School District.
How do I register to vote in Farner?
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 Polk 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.