Photo: The original uploader was Pollinator at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Murfreesboro, TN: what to set up and who to call
Murfreesboro Water Department reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2023. Power in Murfreesboro comes from Middle Tennessee E M C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Murfreesboro, 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 Murfreesboro.
Power comes from Middle Tennessee E M C
Middle Tennessee E M C (Middle Tennessee E M C), a cooperative utility, serves all of Murfreesboro. 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 Murfreesboro Water Department
Murfreesboro Water Department supplies Murfreesboro: about 53% of residents live in its service area. Consolidated U.d. of Rutherford Co serves another 48%. It draws surface water and serves 114,331 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2023. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.7 ppb. That’s lower than 65% 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. TN0000491.
6 home internet providers serve Murfreesboro
100% of 42,863 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 95% | 5,000/5,000 |
| United Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 20% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Google Fiber | Fiber | 9% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Murfreesboro
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Murfreesboro, from the town’s own site.
City Convenience Center
648 West Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
- Tue7 am–3 pm
- Wed7 am–3 pm
- Fri7 am–3 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Corrugated cardboard
- Newspapers
- No. 1 and No. 2 plastics
- Steel and aluminum cans
- White paper
City Mulching Facility
4765 Florence Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
From murfreesborotn.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.
Most of Murfreesboro (50%) is in Murfreesboro City School District; parts are in Rutherford County School District in Murfreesboro (50%).
ASchool 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.
Murfreesboro spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Murfreesboro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Murfreesboro | ZIP’s residents in Murfreesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37128 | Murfreesboro, TN | 36% | 77% |
| 37130 | Murfreesboro, TN | 34% | 86% |
| 37129 | Murfreesboro, TN | 22% | 57% |
| 37127 | Murfreesboro, TN | 6% | 48% |
| 37132 | Murfreesboro, TN | 2% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 37153. 37131, 37133 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 Murfreesboro
Who supplies Murfreesboro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Murfreesboro Water Department (EPA ID TN0000491). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Murfreesboro?
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 Murfreesboro?
Xfinity, AT&T, United Communications, Google Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Murfreesboro?
37128 (36%), 37130 (34%), 37129 (22%), 37127 (6%), 37132 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Murfreesboro in?
Murfreesboro City School District. Parts of the city are in Rutherford County School District in Murfreesboro.
How do I register to vote in Murfreesboro?
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 Rutherford 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: Murfreesboro’s own website (murfreesborotn.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.