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The Stem handbook

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

Power in Stem comes from Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Richard H. Thornton Library (Granville County Library System), 10.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerMecklenburg Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 13.9¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stem’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGranville County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code27581Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility, serves all of Stem. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 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 Stem

95% of 424 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber96%1,000/35
FrontierDSL53%45/3
VerizonFixed wireless75%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless48%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless26%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Stem’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stem.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Stem 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.

Stem kids go to
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Stem is in Granville County Schools.

CSchool gradeSee 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsStem’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereGranville County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Granville County (county election office). PO Box 83, Oxford, NC 27565 · (919) 693-2515 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Stem is in ZIP code 27581

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StemZIP’s residents in Stem
27581Stem, NC100%26%
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.

Nearest emergency roomGranville Health Systems11.5 miles awayGet a library cardRichard H. Thornton Library210 Main St. · (919) 693-1121

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

Questions about living in Stem

Who provides electricity in Stem?

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Stem?

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

What ZIP codes are in Stem?

27581. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stem in?

Granville County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Stem?

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 Granville 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.