Mars Hill High School · Photo: Warren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United States · CC0Living in Mars Hill, NC: what to set up and who to call
Monday is trash day in Mars Hill. Tap water in Mars Hill comes from the Town of Mars Hill water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mars Hill. 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.
Water comes from Town of Mars Hill water system
The Town of Mars Hill water system supplies almost all of Mars Hill. It draws surface water (EPA lists Town of Weaverville as seller) and serves 3,030 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NC0158010.
5 home internet providers serve Mars Hill
100% of 629 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Broad Electric Membership | Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
| Skyrunner | Fixed wireless | 53% | 25/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Mars Hill is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Mars Hill, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week, Thu
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From townofmarshill.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mars Hill is in Madison 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mars Hill is in ZIP code 28754
ZIP codes where Mars Hill residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mars Hill | ZIP’s residents in Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28754 | Mars Hill, NC | 100% | 25% |
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 Mars Hill
Who supplies Mars Hill’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Mars Hill water system (EPA ID NC0158010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mars Hill?
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 Mars Hill?
French Broad Electric Membership, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Skyrunner, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mars Hill?
28754. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mars Hill in?
Madison County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Mars Hill?
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 Madison 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: Mars Hill’s own website (townofmarshill.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.