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The Palmersville handbook

Living in Palmersville, TN: what to set up and who to call

Palmersville has no town government of its own, so Weakley County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Weakley County School District. Power in Palmersville comes from Weakley County Mun Elec Sys, a municipal utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Palmersville has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Weakley County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Palmersville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Palmersville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerWeakley County Mun Elec Sysmunicipal utility · 12.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Palmersville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWeakley County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code38241Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Palmersville.

Electricity

Power comes from Weakley County Mun Elec Sys

Weakley County Mun Elec Sys (Weakley County Mun Elec Sys), a municipal utility, serves all of Palmersville. Its homes paid an average of 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Tennessee).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Palmersville

99% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West Kentucky Rural Telephone Coop CorpFiber96%2,000/2,000
SpectrumFiber84%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL79%10/1

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Palmersville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Palmersville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePalmersville has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Palmersville kids go to
PK–125 schoolsDepends on your address

Palmersville is in Weakley County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Palmersville is unincorporated, so Weakley County is the local government.

Local governmentWeakley CountyPalmersville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWeakley County Election CommissionElections here are run by Weakley County (county election office). 135 S Poplar St, Ste A, Dresden, TN 38225-1479 · (731) 364-5564 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placetnmap.tn.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Palmersville is in ZIP code 38241

ZIP codes where Palmersville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PalmersvilleZIP’s residents in Palmersville
38241Palmersville, TN100%21%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomWest Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital13.1 miles awayGet a library cardNed R. Mcwherter Weakley County Library341 Linden Street · (731) 364-2678

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Palmersville

Who provides electricity in Palmersville?

Weakley County Mun Elec Sys (Weakley County Mun Elec Sys), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Palmersville?

West Kentucky Rural Telephone Coop Corp, Spectrum, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Palmersville?

38241. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Palmersville in?

Weakley County School District.

How do I register to vote in Palmersville?

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 Weakley County Election Commission. Check your registration at tnmap.tn.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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.