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The Hilham handbook

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

Hilham has no town government of its own, so Overton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Overton County School District. Power in Hilham comes from Upper Cumberland E M C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerUpper Cumberland E M Ccooperative utility · 13.7¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hilham’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOverton County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes38568, 38570Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Upper Cumberland E M C

Upper Cumberland E M C (Upper Cumberland E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hilham. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Tennessee).

Start or move service: ucemc.com · (615) 735-2909

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Hilham

100% of 173 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Twin LakesFiber100%8,000/8,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hilham’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hilham.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHilham 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.

Hilham kids go to
PK–8Hilham ElementaryOverton County School District
9–12Livingston Academyin Livingston

Hilham is in Overton 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

Hilham is unincorporated, so Overton County is the local government.

Local governmentOverton CountyHilham is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOverton County Election CommissionElections here are run by Overton County (county election office). PO Box 384, Livingston, TN 38570-0384 · (931) 823-5985 · [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

Hilham spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HilhamZIP’s residents in Hilham
38568Hilham, TN52%8%
38570Livingston, TN48%2%

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 Hospital6.6 miles awayGet a library cardMillard Oakley Public Library107 East Main Street · (931) 823-1888

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

Questions about living in Hilham

Who provides electricity in Hilham?

Upper Cumberland E M C (Upper Cumberland E M C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hilham?

Twin Lakes (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hilham?

38568 (52%), 38570 (48%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hilham in?

Overton County School District.

How do I register to vote in Hilham?

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 Overton 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.