Photo: Garryharvey · Public domainLiving in Jackson, TN: what to set up and who to call
Jackson runs its own electric utility, City of Jackson; its homes paid 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025. Hub City Waste Paper, LLC takes recycling in Jackson, open Mon–Fri 7 am–3:30 pm (OpenStreetMap).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jackson, 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 Jackson.
Power comes from City of Jackson
City of Jackson (City of Jackson - (TN)), a municipal utility, serves 78.1% of Jackson residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 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 Jackson Water System
Jackson Water System supplies almost all of Jackson. It draws ground water and serves 91,111 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 63% 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. TN0000299.
5 home internet providers serve Jackson
100% of 25,282 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPlus Broadband | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, Fixed wireless, DSL | 83% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Jackson
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Jackson, from the town’s own site.
Hub City Waste Paper, LLC
174 Meadow Street, Jackson, TN, 38301
- Mon7 am–3:30 pm
- Tue7 am–3:30 pm
- Wed7 am–3:30 pm
- Thu7 am–3:30 pm
- Fri7 am–3:30 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Cardboard boxes
- Thin paperboard boxes
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Junk mail
City of Jackson, TN Recycling Center
74B Conalco Drive Jackson, TN 38301
From cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com, jacksontn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jackson is in Jackson-Madison County School System.
DSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Jackson spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Jackson residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jackson | ZIP’s residents in Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38305 | Jackson, TN | 61% | 79% |
| 38301 | Jackson, TN | 39% | 78% |
A few homes fall in 38343. 38302, 38303, 38308, 38314 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Jackson
When is the Hub City Waste Paper, LLC open?
Mon–Fri 7 am–3:30 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check hubcitywastepapertn.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Jackson’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Jackson Water System (EPA ID TN0000299). 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 0.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jackson?
City of Jackson (City of Jackson - (TN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jackson?
EPlus Broadband, Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jackson?
38305 (61%), 38301 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jackson in?
Jackson-Madison County School System.
How do I register to vote in Jackson?
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 Madison 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: Jackson’s own website (cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com, jacksontn.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.