Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Wheelwright, KY: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Wheelwright goes to 41669 (98% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Floyd County School District runs the public schools in Wheelwright.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wheelwright, 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 Wheelwright.
Power comes from Kentucky Power
Kentucky Power (Kentucky Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wheelwright. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $197 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Wheelwright Utility Commission
Wheelwright Utility Commission supplies almost all of Wheelwright. It draws ground water influenced by surface water (EPA lists Southern Water & Sewer District as seller) and serves 834 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% 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. KY0360463.
1 home internet providers serve Wheelwright
100% of 276 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearheart Communications | Cable | 100% | 1,000/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wheelwright’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wheelwright.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wheelwright is in Floyd County School District.
C−School 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.
Wheelwright spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wheelwright residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wheelwright | ZIP’s residents in Wheelwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41669 | Wheelwright, KY | 98% | 81% |
| 41606 | Bevinsville, KY | 2% | 2% |
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 Wheelwright
Who supplies Wheelwright’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wheelwright Utility Commission (EPA ID KY0360463). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wheelwright?
Kentucky Power (Kentucky Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wheelwright?
Gearheart Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wheelwright?
41669 (98%), 41606 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wheelwright in?
Floyd County School District.
How do I register to vote in Wheelwright?
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 Floyd 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: 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.