Photo: J654567 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Pineville, KY: what to set up and who to call
All of Pineville gets its mail under one ZIP code, 40977. Spectrum and AT&T both wire most of Pineville; 46% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pineville, 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 Pineville.
Power comes from KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pineville. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pineville Water System
Pineville Water System supplies almost all of Pineville. It draws surface water and serves 16,573 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. KY0070353.
5 home internet providers serve Pineville
100% of 562 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 81% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Eastern Telephone & Technologies | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Pineville: twice a month, Mon
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pineville, from the town’s own site.
Bell County Recycling Center
900 North 15th Street, Middlesboro 40965
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check thecityofpineville.com →
From thecityofpineville.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2019-01-24. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Pineville (59%) is in Bell County School District; parts are in Pineville Independent School District (41%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pineville is in ZIP code 40977
ZIP codes where Pineville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pineville | ZIP’s residents in Pineville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40977 | Pineville, KY | 100% | 20% |
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 Pineville
Who supplies Pineville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Pineville Water System (EPA ID KY0070353). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pineville?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pineville?
Spectrum, AT&T, Eastern Telephone & Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pineville?
40977. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pineville in?
Bell County School District. Parts of the city are in Pineville Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Pineville?
In Kentucky 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 Bell County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.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: Pineville’s own website (thecityofpineville.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.