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The Frankewing handbook

Living in Frankewing, TN: what to set up and who to call

Frankewing has no town government of its own, so Giles County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Giles County School District. Power in Frankewing comes from City of Fayetteville, a municipal utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Frankewing has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Giles County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Frankewing’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Frankewing, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCity of Fayettevillemunicipal utility · 12.5¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Frankewing’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGiles County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes38459, 38478Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Frankewing.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Fayetteville

City of Fayetteville (City of Fayetteville), a municipal utility, serves all of Frankewing. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Tennessee).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Frankewing

0% of 70 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL71%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless16%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Frankewing’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Frankewing.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFrankewing has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Frankewing kids go to
PK–84 schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Frankewing is in Giles 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Frankewing is unincorporated, so Giles County is the local government.

Local governmentGiles CountyFrankewing is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGiles County Election CommissionElections here are run by Giles County (county election office). PO Box 678, Pulaski, TN 38478-0678 · (931) 363-2424 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placetnmap.tn.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Frankewing spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Frankewing residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of FrankewingZIP’s residents in Frankewing
38459Frankewing, TN67%18%
38478Pulaski, TN33%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski8.3 miles awayGet a library cardGiles County Public Library122 South Second Street · (931) 363-2720

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Frankewing

Who provides electricity in Frankewing?

City of Fayetteville (City of Fayetteville), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Frankewing?

AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Frankewing?

38459 (67%), 38478 (33%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Frankewing in?

Giles County School District.

How do I register to vote in Frankewing?

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 Giles County Election Commission. Check your registration at tnmap.tn.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.