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

All of Micro gets its mail under one ZIP code, 27555. Johnston County Schools runs the public schools in Micro.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Town of Micro water system

The Town of Micro water system supplies almost all of Micro. It draws ground water (EPA lists Johnston Co-East as seller) and serves 470 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.

Lead, 90th percentile4.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% of similar systems’ latest results.

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. NC0351045.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Micro

89% of 209 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable90%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless, Fiber58%25/3
BrightspeedDSL5%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless66%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless50%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Micro’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Micro.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Micro or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Micro kids go to
PK–5Micro ElementaryJohnston County Schools
6–8North Johnston MiddleJohnston County Schools
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Micro is in Johnston 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

Micro is in ZIP code 27555

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MicroZIP’s residents in Micro
27555Micro, NC100%100%
Area code919Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Micro

Who supplies Micro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Town of Micro water system (EPA ID NC0351045). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Micro?

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 Micro?

Spectrum, AT&T, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Micro?

27555. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Micro in?

Johnston County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Micro?

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 Johnston 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.