Photo: Eric Polk(Epolk) · Public domainLiving in Lebanon, TN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Lebanon comes from Middle Tennessee E M C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Trains stop in Lebanon, at Hamilton Springs.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon.
Power comes from Middle Tennessee E M C
Middle Tennessee E M C (Middle Tennessee E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lebanon. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Start or move service: mtemc.com · (615) 890-9762
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lebanon Water System
Lebanon Water System supplies Lebanon: about 81% of residents live in its service area. Laguardo Utility District serves another 9%. West Wilson Utility District serves another 6%. It draws surface water and serves 60,669 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 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. That’s lower than 60% 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. TN0000393.
6 home internet providers serve Lebanon
98% of 14,002 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 95% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| United Communications | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 29% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 3% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lebanon’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lebanon.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Lebanon (41%) is in Lebanon Special School District; parts are in Wilson County School District in Lebanon (41%) and Wilson County School District (19%).
B+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.
Lebanon spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lebanon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lebanon | ZIP’s residents in Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37087 | Lebanon, TN | 86% | 64% |
| 37090 | Lebanon, TN | 14% | 30% |
A few homes fall in 37122. 37088 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lebanon
Who supplies Lebanon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lebanon Water System (EPA ID TN0000393). 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 0.7 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lebanon?
Middle Tennessee E M C (Middle Tennessee E M C), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lebanon?
AT&T, Spectrum, United Communications, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lebanon?
37087 (86%), 37090 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lebanon in?
Lebanon Special School District. Parts of the city are in Wilson County School District in Lebanon and Wilson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Lebanon?
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 Wilson 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.