Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0Living in Unionville, TN: what to set up and who to call
The Bedford County U.d. water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, chlorine dioxide ×3. 83% of systems its size reported none. Unionville has no town government of its own, so Bedford County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bedford County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Unionville, 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 Unionville.
Power comes from Duck River Elec Member
Duck River Elec Member (Duck River Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Unionville. Its homes paid an average of 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $188 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Start or move service: dremc.com · (931) 684-4621
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bedford County U.d. water system
The Bedford County U.d. water system supplies almost all of Unionville. It draws surface water and serves 22,908 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, chlorine dioxide ×3, the latest beginning Aug 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
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. TN0000517.
4 home internet providers serve Unionville
95% of 635 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Communications | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 94% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 11% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Unionville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Unionville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Unionville is in Bedford County School District.
CSchool 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
Unionville is unincorporated, so Bedford 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.
Unionville spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Unionville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Unionville | ZIP’s residents in Unionville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37180 | Unionville, TN | 85% | 36% |
| 37034 | Chapel Hill, TN | 8% | 1% |
| 37160 | Shelbyville, TN | 7% | 0% |
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 Unionville
Who supplies Unionville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Bedford County U.d. water system (EPA ID TN0000517). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×4, chlorine dioxide ×3. 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 Unionville?
Duck River Elec Member (Duck River Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Unionville?
United Communications, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Unionville?
37180 (85%), 37034 (8%), 37160 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Unionville in?
Bedford County School District.
How do I register to vote in Unionville?
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 Bedford 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.