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The Smithtown handbook

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

Smithtown has no town government of its own, so Yadkin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Yadkin County Schools. Power in Smithtown comes from Surry-Yadkin Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Smithtown has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Yadkin County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Smithtown’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerSurry-Yadkin Elec Membercooperative utility · 17.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offmunicipal waste facility, 5 miMore →SchoolYadkin County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code27018Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Surry-Yadkin Elec Member

Surry-Yadkin Elec Member (Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Smithtown. Its homes paid an average of 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $186 a month (its average across North Carolina).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Smithtown

100% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ZirrusDSL, Fiber100%6,000/6,000
SpectrumCable90%1,000/35
T-MobileFixed wireless77%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless25%25/3
Carolina West WirelessFixed wireless22%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smithtown.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.6 mi from the center of Smithtown

municipal waste facility

Hamilton Way, siloam, NC, 27047

This isn’t Smithtown’s own facility. Whether Smithtown residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Smithtown kids go to
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Smithtown is in Yadkin 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Smithtown is unincorporated, so Yadkin County is the local government.

Local governmentYadkin CountySmithtown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYadkin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Yadkin County (county election office). PO Box 877, Yadkinville, NC 27055 · (336) 849-7907 · [email protected]FVAP, May 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevt.ncsbe.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Smithtown is in ZIP code 27018

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SmithtownZIP’s residents in Smithtown
27018East Bend, NC100%3%

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.

Nearest emergency roomHugh Chatham Memorial Hospital15.2 miles awayGet a library cardNorthwestern Regional LibraryNearest branch: East Bend Public Library, 420 Flint Hill Rd · (336) 699-3890

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

Questions about living in Smithtown

Who provides electricity in Smithtown?

Surry-Yadkin Elec Member (Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Smithtown?

Zirrus, Spectrum, T-Mobile, AT&T, Carolina West Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Smithtown?

27018. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Smithtown in?

Yadkin County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Smithtown?

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 Yadkin 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.

  • 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.