Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Barker Ten Mile, NC: what to set up and who to call
Barker Ten Mile has no town government of its own, so Robeson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Robeson County Schools. The City of Lumberton 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 Barker Ten Mile, 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 Barker Ten Mile.
Power comes from City of Lumberton
City of Lumberton (City of Lumberton - (NC)), a municipal utility, serves 81.4% of Barker Ten Mile residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $114 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 City of Lumberton water system
The City of Lumberton water system supplies Barker Ten Mile: about 84% of residents live in its service area. Robeson County Water System serves another 16%. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Robeson County Water System as seller) and serves 24,460 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 2026–Dec 2028, 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. NC0378010.
5 home internet providers serve Barker Ten Mile
100% of 405 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| LREMC Technologies | Fiber | 88% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Focus Broadband | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Barker Ten Mile’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Barker Ten Mile.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Barker Ten Mile is in Robeson County Schools.
C−School gradeSee 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
Barker Ten Mile is unincorporated, so Robeson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Barker Ten Mile is in ZIP code 28358
ZIP codes where Barker Ten Mile residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Barker Ten Mile | ZIP’s residents in Barker Ten Mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28358 | Lumberton, NC | 100% | 3% |
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 Barker Ten Mile
Who supplies Barker Ten Mile’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Lumberton water system (EPA ID NC0378010). 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 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Barker Ten Mile?
City of Lumberton (City of Lumberton - (NC)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Barker Ten Mile?
Spectrum, LREMC Technologies, Focus Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Barker Ten Mile?
28358. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Barker Ten Mile in?
Robeson County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Barker Ten Mile?
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 Robeson 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.