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The Kelly handbook

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

Kelly has no town government of its own, so Bladen County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bladen County Schools. Power in Kelly comes from Four County Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerFour County Elec Membercooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kelly’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBladen County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code28448Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Four County Elec Member

Four County Elec Member (Four County Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kelly. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $193 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

1 home internet providers serve Kelly

78% of 294 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Star CommunicationsFiber, DSL90%1,000/500

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Kelly’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kelly.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKelly 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.

Kelly kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Kelly is in Bladen 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

Kelly is unincorporated, so Bladen County is the local government.

Local governmentBladen CountyKelly is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBladen County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Bladen County (county election office). PO Box 512, Elizabethtown, NC 28337 · (910) 862-6951 · [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

Kelly is in ZIP code 28448

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KellyZIP’s residents in Kelly
28448Kelly, NC100%46%
Area code910Wikidata

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 roomCape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital20.2 miles awayGet a library cardBladen County Public Library111 N Cypress St. · (910) 862-6990

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

Questions about living in Kelly

Who provides electricity in Kelly?

Four County Elec Member (Four County Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Kelly?

Star Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kelly?

28448. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kelly in?

Bladen County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Kelly?

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 Bladen 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.