Living in Foscoe, NC: what to set up and who to call
Foscoe has no town government of its own, so Watauga County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Watauga County Schools. The Mill Ridge Poa 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 Foscoe, 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 Foscoe.
Power comes from Blue Ridge Elec Member
Blue Ridge Elec Member (Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Foscoe. Its homes paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $135 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 Mill Ridge Poa water system
The Mill Ridge Poa water system supplies Foscoe: about 15% of residents live in its service area. Echota S/D serves another 7%. About 75% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 427 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. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NC0195115.
5 home internet providers serve Foscoe
100% of 1,055 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Telephone Membership | DSL, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 17% | 25/3 |
| Carolina West Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Foscoe’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Foscoe.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Foscoe is in Watauga County Schools.
A−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
Foscoe is unincorporated, so Watauga County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Foscoe spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Foscoe residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Foscoe | ZIP’s residents in Foscoe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28604 | Banner Elk, NC | 53% | 11% |
| 28607 | Boone, NC | 47% | 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 Foscoe
Who supplies Foscoe’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mill Ridge Poa water system (EPA ID NC0195115). 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). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Foscoe?
Blue Ridge Elec Member (Blue Ridge Elec Member Corp - (NC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Foscoe?
Skyline Telephone Membership, Spectrum, AT&T, Carolina West Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Foscoe?
28604 (53%), 28607 (47%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Foscoe in?
Watauga County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Foscoe?
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 Watauga 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.