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The Valle Crucis handbook

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

Valle Crucis has no town government of its own, so Watauga County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Watauga County Schools. Power in Valle Crucis comes from New River Light & Power, a state utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNew River Light & Powerstate utility · 12.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Valle Crucis’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolWatauga County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes28604, 28679Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Valle Crucis.

Electricity

Power comes from New River Light & Power

New River Light & Power (New River Light & Power Co), a state utility, serves all of Valle Crucis. Its homes paid an average of 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $89 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 Valle Crucis

100% of 314 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Skyline Telephone MembershipDSL, Fiber100%2,000/2,000
SpectrumCable64%1,000/1,000
Carolina West WirelessFixed wireless100%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless6%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless2%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 Valle Crucis’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Valle Crucis.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileValle Crucis has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Valle Crucis kids go to
PK–8Valle Crucis ElementaryWatauga County Schools
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Valle Crucis is in Watauga 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

Valle Crucis is unincorporated, so Watauga County is the local government.

Local governmentWatauga CountyValle Crucis is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWatauga County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Watauga County (county election office). PO Box 528, Boone, NC 28607 · (828) 265-8061 · [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

Valle Crucis spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Valle CrucisZIP’s residents in Valle Crucis
28604Banner Elk, NC63%4%
28679Sugar Grove, NC37%8%

28691 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomWatauga Medical Center8.1 miles awayGet a library cardJohnson County Public Library219 N. Church Street · (423) 727-6544

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

Questions about living in Valle Crucis

Who provides electricity in Valle Crucis?

New River Light & Power (New River Light & Power Co), a state utility. Its homes paid about 12.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Valle Crucis?

Skyline Telephone Membership, Spectrum, Carolina West Wireless, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Valle Crucis?

28604 (63%), 28679 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Valle Crucis in?

Watauga County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Valle Crucis?

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 Watauga 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.