Please start using your address immediately. The Postal Service will continue to deliver to your old address for a period of up to one year after you are issued a 9-1-1 address. To assist emergency personnel, post your 9-1-1 numbers at the entrance to your driveway or house or BOTH.
Random FAQs
Teaching children the proper use of 9-1-1 is very important. Some of the things you can do as a parent is to cover these basic pointers:
Teach your children
- Their full names, their parents' full names, their home address and phone number with area code.
- What an emergency is and when to call 9-1-1.
- That it is against the law to call 9-1-1 as a joke or prank.
- If they call 9-1-1 by mistake, do not hang-up, they will not be in trouble for making a mistake.
- To remain calm and answer all questions they're asked.
- Not to be afraid to call 9-1-1 if they need to.
NO. We do not give out names and addresses to the general public. This information is shared with public service agencies, but only for their official duties.
There is no charge for obtaining an address.
Where you live determines what government entity maintains street signage. If you live within the city limits of a municipality, that municipality maintains those street signs. If you live outside a municipality, Pike County maintains those street signs. No matter where you live, you can always contact the Pike County 9-1-1 Business Office to report any issue with street signs and we will contact the appropriate government entity.
This link will take you to a copy of the new 9-1-1 law that took effect October 1, 2013.
