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The Grimsley handbook

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

Grimsley has no town government of its own, so Fentress County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fentress County School District. Power in Grimsley comes from Volunteer Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVolunteer Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grimsley’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFentress County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes38565, 38556Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Volunteer Electric Coop

Volunteer Electric Coop (Volunteer Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Grimsley. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Grimsley

100% of 610 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Twin LakesFiber100%8,000/8,000
XfinityCable63%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless54%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Grimsley’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Grimsley.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGrimsley 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.

Grimsley kids go to
PK–8South Fentress Elementary SchoolFentress County School District
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Grimsley is in Fentress County School District.

C+School gradeSee 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

Grimsley is unincorporated, so Fentress County is the local government.

Local governmentFentress CountyGrimsley is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFentress County Election CommissionElections here are run by Fentress County (county election office). PO Box 1027, Jamestown, TN 38556-1027 · (931) 879-7162 · [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

Grimsley spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GrimsleyZIP’s residents in Grimsley
38565Grimsley, TN63%70%
38556Jamestown, TN37%4%

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 roomLivingston Regional Hospital19.9 miles awayGet a library cardFentress County Library306 South Main Street · (931) 879-7512

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

Questions about living in Grimsley

Who provides electricity in Grimsley?

Volunteer Electric Coop (Volunteer Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Grimsley?

Twin Lakes, Xfinity, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Grimsley?

38565 (63%), 38556 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Grimsley in?

Fentress County School District.

How do I register to vote in Grimsley?

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 Fentress 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.