David A. Barnes House · Photo: United States Governemtn · Public domainLiving in Murfreesboro, NC: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Murfreesboro water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Elizabeth Sewell Parker Library, at 213 E Main St, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Murfreesboro, 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 Murfreesboro.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Murfreesboro. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 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 Murfreesboro water system
The Town of Murfreesboro water system supplies almost all of Murfreesboro. It draws ground water (EPA lists Hertford County Rural Water as seller) and serves 3,645 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 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. NC0446015.
6 home internet providers serve Murfreesboro
100% of 1,015 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Fybe | Fiber | 89% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Murfreesboro’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Murfreesboro.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Murfreesboro is in Hertford County Schools.
C−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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Murfreesboro is in ZIP code 27855
ZIP codes where Murfreesboro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Murfreesboro | ZIP’s residents in Murfreesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27855 | Murfreesboro, NC | 100% | 44% |
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 Murfreesboro
Who supplies Murfreesboro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Murfreesboro water system (EPA ID NC0446015). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Murfreesboro?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Murfreesboro?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Fybe, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Murfreesboro?
27855. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Murfreesboro in?
Hertford County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Murfreesboro?
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 Hertford 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.