Living in Middle Valley, TN: what to set up and who to call
Middle Valley has no town government of its own, so Hamilton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hamilton County School District. Power in Middle Valley comes from City of Chattanooga, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Middle Valley, 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 Middle Valley.
Power comes from City of Chattanooga
City of Chattanooga (City of Chattanooga - (TN)), a municipal utility, serves all of Middle Valley. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 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 Hixson Utility District
Hixson Utility District supplies almost all of Middle Valley. It draws ground water and serves 68,306 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 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s lower than 64% 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. TN0000303.
5 home internet providers serve Middle Valley
100% of 5,102 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPB | Fiber | 100% | 100,000/100,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 95% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 80% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Middle Valley has its own drop-off: Middle Valley Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Middle Valley, and where the rules are.
Middle Valley Recycling Center
1868 East Crabtree Road
Before you go, check the rules on recycle.hamiltontn.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Middle Valley is in Hamilton County School District.
BSchool 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
Middle Valley is unincorporated, so Hamilton 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.
Middle Valley is in ZIP code 37343
ZIP codes where Middle Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Middle Valley | ZIP’s residents in Middle Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37343 | Hixson, TN | 100% | 27% |
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 Middle Valley
Who supplies Middle Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hixson Utility District (EPA ID TN0000303). 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 0.3 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Middle Valley?
City of Chattanooga (City of Chattanooga - (TN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Middle Valley?
EPB, Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Middle Valley?
37343. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Middle Valley in?
Hamilton County School District.
How do I register to vote in Middle Valley?
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 Hamilton 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.