John Wesley Mallard House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Ashley Heights, NC: what to set up and who to call
Ashley Heights has no town government of its own, so Hoke County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hoke County Schools. Hoke Co Regional Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ashley Heights, 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 Ashley Heights.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ashley Heights. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $159 a month (its average across North Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hoke Co Regional Water System
Hoke Co Regional Water System supplies almost all of Ashley Heights. It draws ground water (EPA lists Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish and Hillcrest-Scurlock Water Inc and Doc-Mccain Hospital and Town of Aberdeen and Robeson County Water System as sellers) and serves 36,640 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. NC0347025.
4 home internet providers serve Ashley Heights
73% of 182 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream North Carolina | DSL, Fiber | 91% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 12% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ashley Heights’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ashley Heights.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ashley Heights is in Hoke County 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Ashley Heights is unincorporated, so Hoke County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ashley Heights is in ZIP code 28315
ZIP codes where Ashley Heights residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ashley Heights | ZIP’s residents in Ashley Heights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28315 | Aberdeen, NC | 100% | 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 Ashley Heights
Who supplies Ashley Heights’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hoke Co Regional Water System (EPA ID NC0347025). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ashley Heights?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ashley Heights?
Windstream North Carolina, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ashley Heights?
28315. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ashley Heights in?
Hoke County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ashley Heights?
In North Carolina you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person with same-day registration during the early voting period, or by mail (postmarked 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Hoke County Board of Elections. Check your registration at vt.ncsbe.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.