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The Rock Point handbook

Living in Rock Point, MD: what to set up and who to call

Rock Point has no town government of its own, so Charles County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Charles County Public Schools. Power in Rock Point comes from Southern Maryland Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Rock Point has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Charles County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Rock Point’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerSouthern Maryland Elec Coopcooperative utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rock Point’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCharles County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code20664Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Rock Point.

Electricity

Power comes from Southern Maryland Elec Coop

Southern Maryland Elec Coop (Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rock Point. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $192 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of Southern Maryland Elec Coop’s home customers do, and Southern Maryland Elec Coop still delivers it.

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Rock Point

97% of 60 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber92%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless92%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless3%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rock Point’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rock Point.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRock Point 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.

Rock Point kids go to
PK–522 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Rock Point is in Charles County Public Schools.

Test scores and every school: see 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

Rock Point is unincorporated, so Charles County is the local government.

Local governmentCharles CountyRock Point is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCharles County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Charles County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check voterservices.elections.maryland.gov.FVAP, Mar 2018
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterservices.elections.maryland.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rock Point is in ZIP code 20664

ZIP codes where Rock Point residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rock PointZIP’s residents in Rock Point
20664Newburg, MD100%3%

20682 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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.

Nearest emergency roomMedstar Saint Mary's Hospital11.3 miles awayGet a library cardCentral Rappahannock Regional LibraryNearest branch: Cooper Branch, 20 Washington Ave · (804) 472-3820

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

Questions about living in Rock Point

Who provides electricity in Rock Point?

Southern Maryland Elec Coop (Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rock Point?

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

What ZIP codes are in Rock Point?

20664. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rock Point in?

Charles County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Rock Point?

In Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Charles County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterservices.elections.maryland.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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 Mar 11, 2026 (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.