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The Evergreen handbook

Living in Evergreen, NC: what to set up and who to call

Evergreen has no town government of its own, so Columbus County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Columbus County Schools. Most homes in Evergreen have two wired internet choices, Spectrum and Brightspeed.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Evergreen’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolColumbus County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code28438Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Evergreen.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Evergreen. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Evergreen

93% of 217 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 59% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber83%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL62%80/10
Focus BroadbandFiber52%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless13%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless12%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Evergreen’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Evergreen.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileEvergreen 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.

Evergreen kids go to
PK–87 schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Evergreen is in Columbus 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Evergreen is unincorporated, so Columbus County is the local government.

Local governmentColumbus CountyEvergreen is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereColumbus County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Columbus County (county election office). PO Box 37, Whiteville, NC 28472 · (910) 640-6609 · [email protected]FVAP, May 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevt.ncsbe.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Evergreen is in ZIP code 28438

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EvergreenZIP’s residents in Evergreen
28438Evergreen, NC100%22%

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 roomColumbus Regional Healthcare System13.4 miles awayGet a library cardColumbus County Public LibraryNearest branch: Chadbourn Community Library, 301 North Wilson St. · (910) 654-3322

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

Questions about living in Evergreen

Who provides electricity in Evergreen?

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 Evergreen?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Focus Broadband, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Evergreen?

28438. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Evergreen in?

Columbus County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Evergreen?

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 Columbus 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.