Gen. Thomas Boykin House · Photo: MatthisFour · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Bonnetsville, NC: what to set up and who to call
Bonnetsville has no town government of its own, so Sampson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sampson County Schools. Power in Bonnetsville comes from South River Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bonnetsville, 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 Bonnetsville.
Power comes from South River Elec Member
South River Elec Member (South River Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bonnetsville. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $190 a month (its average across North Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Bonnetsville
100% of 175 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Communications | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/500 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 31% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 26% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bonnetsville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bonnetsville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bonnetsville (93%) is in Sampson County Schools; parts are in Clinton City Schools (7%).
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
Bonnetsville is unincorporated, so Sampson 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.
Bonnetsville is in ZIP code 28328
ZIP codes where Bonnetsville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bonnetsville | ZIP’s residents in Bonnetsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28328 | Clinton, NC | 100% | 1% |
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 Bonnetsville
Who provides electricity in Bonnetsville?
South River Elec Member (South River Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bonnetsville?
Star Communications, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bonnetsville?
28328. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bonnetsville in?
Sampson County Schools. Parts of the city are in Clinton City Schools.
How do I register to vote in Bonnetsville?
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 Sampson 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.
- 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.