Photo: Ben Evans · Public domainLiving in Lakeland, TN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Lakeland comes from City of Memphis, a municipal utility rather than a private company. Two school districts split the grades in Lakeland: Lakeland School System District and Arlington Community Schools in Lakeland (9-12).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lakeland, 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 Lakeland.
Power comes from City of Memphis
City of Memphis (City of Memphis - (TN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Lakeland. Its homes paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 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 Memphis Light, Gas, & Water
Memphis Light, Gas, & Water supplies almost all of Lakeland. It draws ground water and serves 659,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.7 ppb. That’s higher than 77% 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. TN0000450.
6 home internet providers serve Lakeland
98% of 4,981 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 2,000/250 |
| Right Fiber | Fiber | 39% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Ritter Communications | DSL, Fiber | 5% | 2,000/75 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 45% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Lakeland depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lakeland, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on lakelandtn.gov →
From lakelandtn.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lakeland is in two districts that split the grades: Lakeland School System District and Arlington Community Schools in Lakeland (9-12).
A+School 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.
Lakeland is in ZIP code 38002
ZIP codes where Lakeland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lakeland | ZIP’s residents in Lakeland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38002 | Arlington, TN | 100% | 31% |
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 Lakeland
Who supplies Lakeland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Memphis Light, Gas, & Water (EPA ID TN0000450). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.7 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lakeland?
City of Memphis (City of Memphis - (TN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lakeland?
AT&T, Xfinity, Right Fiber, Ritter Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lakeland?
38002. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lakeland in?
Lakeland School System District and Arlington Community Schools in Lakeland (9-12).
How do I register to vote in Lakeland?
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 Shelby 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: Lakeland’s own website (lakelandtn.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.