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The West DeLand handbook

Living in West DeLand, FL: what to set up and who to call

West DeLand has no town government of its own, so Volusia County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Volusia County School District. Deland Regional Library (Volusia County Public Library), 2.1 miles away, is the closest library to West DeLand.

West DeLand has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Volusia County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on West DeLand’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in West DeLand.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West DeLand. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: progress-energy.com · (800) 700-8744

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Deland water system

The City of Deland water system supplies almost all of West DeLand. It draws ground water and serves 50,910 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% 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. FL3640286.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve West DeLand

99% of 1,691 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 33% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber98%1,000/35
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber94%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless97%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless95%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have West DeLand’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West DeLand.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWest DeLand 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.

West DeLand kids go to
PK–5Woodward Avenue Elementary SchoolVolusia County School District
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

West DeLand is in Volusia County School District.

B−School gradeSee 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

West DeLand is unincorporated, so Volusia County is the local government.

Local governmentVolusia CountyWest DeLand is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereVolusia Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by Volusia County (county election office). 1588 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, FL 32720 · (386) 736-5930 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

West DeLand is in ZIP code 32720

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West DeLandZIP’s residents in West DeLand
32720Deland, FL100%12%
Area code386Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in West DeLand

Who supplies West DeLand’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Deland water system (EPA ID FL3640286). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in West DeLand?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Florida, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve West DeLand?

Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in West DeLand?

32720. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West DeLand in?

Volusia County School District.

How do I register to vote in West DeLand?

In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Volusia Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

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 17, 2025 (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.