Lincoln County Poor House Farm · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Taft, TN: what to set up and who to call
Taft has no town government of its own, so Lincoln County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lincoln County School District. Power in Taft comes from City of Fayetteville, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Taft, 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 Taft.
Power comes from City of Fayetteville
City of Fayetteville (City of Fayetteville), a municipal utility, serves all of Taft. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 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 Lincoln Co B.p.u. #1
Lincoln Co B.p.u. #1 supplies almost all of Taft. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Fayetteville Public Utilities as seller) and serves 23,846 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. TN0000764.
5 home internet providers serve Taft
97% of 140 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Public Utilities | Fiber | 86% | 1,000/100 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 60% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/3 |
| Point Broadband | Fixed wireless | 18% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Taft has its own drop-off: Southwest Lincoln County Convenience Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Taft, and where the rules are.
Southwest Lincoln County Convenience Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jul 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Taft is in Lincoln 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Taft is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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.
Taft is in ZIP code 38488
ZIP codes where Taft residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Taft | ZIP’s residents in Taft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38488 | Taft, TN | 100% | 10% |
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 Taft
Who supplies Taft’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lincoln Co B.p.u. #1 (EPA ID TN0000764). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Taft?
City of Fayetteville (City of Fayetteville), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Taft?
Fayetteville Public Utilities, Mediacom Xtream, T-Mobile, Point Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Taft?
38488. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Taft in?
Lincoln County School District.
How do I register to vote in Taft?
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 Lincoln 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.