Living in Middlesex, NC: what to set up and who to call
Middlesex Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: ethylene dibromide ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Thursday is trash day in Middlesex; GFL collects.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Middlesex, 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 Middlesex.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Progress, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Middlesex. 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 Middlesex Water System
Middlesex Water System supplies Middlesex: about 89% of residents live in its service area. About 11% 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 1,389 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: ethylene dibromide ×2, the latest beginning Apr 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
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. NC0464050.
5 home internet providers serve Middlesex
98% of 504 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 91% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 84% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Middlesex is Thursday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Middlesex, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Fri · which week: townofmiddlesexnc.com
From townofmiddlesexnc.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2022-11-14, 2023-02-24. 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.
Middlesex is in Nash-Rocky Mount 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Middlesex is in ZIP code 27557
ZIP codes where Middlesex residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Middlesex | ZIP’s residents in Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27557 | Middlesex, NC | 100% | 11% |
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 Middlesex
Who supplies Middlesex’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Middlesex Water System (EPA ID NC0464050). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: ethylene dibromide ×2. 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 Middlesex?
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 Middlesex?
Brightspeed, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Middlesex?
27557. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Middlesex in?
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools.
How do I register to vote in Middlesex?
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 Nash 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: Middlesex’s own website (townofmiddlesexnc.com), read Oct 22, 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.