Roanoke Canal · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Roanoke Rapids, NC: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Roanoke Rapids is in ZIP code 27870. Ecu Health North Hospital, 4.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Roanoke Rapids, 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 Roanoke Rapids.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Roanoke Rapids. 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 Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist water system
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist water system supplies almost all of Roanoke Rapids. It draws surface water and serves 15,630 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 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. NC0442010.
5 home internet providers serve Roanoke Rapids
99% of 6,198 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 95% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 45% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Roanoke Rapids
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Roanoke Rapids, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Paper & cardboard
- Plastic containers #1-7
- Glass food bottles & jars
- Aluminum cans
- Steel food cans (rinse and clean any food residue & remove lids)
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check roanokerapidsnc.gov →
From roanokerapidsnc.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated October 1, 2006. 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.
Most of Roanoke Rapids (61%) is in Roanoke Rapids City Schools; parts are in Weldon City Schools (28%) and Halifax County Schools (11%).
CSchool 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 May 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Roanoke Rapids is in ZIP code 27870
ZIP codes where Roanoke Rapids residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Roanoke Rapids | ZIP’s residents in Roanoke Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27870 | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 100% | 59% |
A few homes fall in 27890.
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 Roanoke Rapids
Who supplies Roanoke Rapids’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist water system (EPA ID NC0442010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% 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 Roanoke Rapids?
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 Roanoke Rapids?
Brightspeed, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Roanoke Rapids?
27870. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Roanoke Rapids in?
Roanoke Rapids City Schools. Parts of the city are in Weldon City Schools and Halifax County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Roanoke Rapids?
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 Halifax 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: Roanoke Rapids’ own website (roanokerapidsnc.gov), 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.