Living in Halls, TN: what to set up and who to call
Halls has no town government of its own, so Knox County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Knox County School District. Power in Halls comes from Knoxville Utilities Board, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Halls, 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 Halls.
Power comes from Knoxville Utilities Board
Knoxville Utilities Board (Knoxville Utilities Board), a municipal utility, serves all of Halls. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $153 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 Hallsdale-Powell U.d. water system
The Hallsdale-Powell U.d. water system supplies almost all of Halls. It draws surface water and serves 84,315 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 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. That’s lower than 57% 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. TN0000280.
7 home internet providers serve Halls
100% of 4,462 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| KUB | Fiber | 93% | 10,000/10,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 84% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 62% | 5,000/5,000 |
| WOW! | Cable | 6% | 1,200/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Halls has its own drop-off: Halls Crossroads Convienence Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Halls, and where the rules are.
Halls Crossroads Convienence Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Halls is in Knox County School District.
B+School gradeSee 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
Halls is unincorporated, so Knox 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.
Halls spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Halls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Halls | ZIP’s residents in Halls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37918 | Knoxville, TN | 50% | 11% |
| 37938 | Knoxville, TN | 50% | 28% |
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 Halls
Who supplies Halls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hallsdale-Powell U.d. water system (EPA ID TN0000280). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% 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 Halls?
Knoxville Utilities Board (Knoxville Utilities Board), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Halls?
Xfinity, KUB, TDS Telecom, AT&T, WOW!, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Halls?
37918 (50%), 37938 (50%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Halls in?
Knox County School District.
How do I register to vote in Halls?
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 Knox 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.