Moores Creek National Battlefield · Public domainLiving in Long Creek, NC: what to set up and who to call
Long Creek has no town government of its own, so Pender County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pender County Schools. Power in Long Creek comes from Four County Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Long Creek, 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 Long Creek.
Power comes from Four County Elec Member
Four County Elec Member (Four County Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Long Creek. 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.
2 home internet providers serve Long Creek
92% of 147 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 91% | 1,000/35 |
| Focus Broadband | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Long Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Long Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Long Creek is in Pender 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Long Creek is unincorporated, so Pender 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.
Long Creek is in ZIP code 28457
ZIP codes where Long Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Long Creek | ZIP’s residents in Long Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28457 | Rocky Point, 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 Long Creek
Who provides electricity in Long Creek?
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 Long Creek?
Spectrum, Focus Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Long Creek?
28457. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Long Creek in?
Pender County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Long Creek?
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 Pender 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.