Living in White Plains, NC: what to set up and who to call
White Plains has no town government of its own, so Surry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Surry County Schools. Power in White Plains comes from Surry-Yadkin Elec Member, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in White Plains, 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 White Plains.
Power comes from Surry-Yadkin Elec Member
Surry-Yadkin Elec Member (Surry-Yadkin Elec Member Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of White Plains. 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.
8 home internet providers serve White Plains
95% of 473 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 91% | 1,000/35 |
| Piedmont Communications Services | Fiber | 47% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 39% | 80/10 |
| Surry Telephone Membership | DSL, Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Carolina West Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 54% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in White Plains.
Fisher River Recycling Center
This isn’t White Plains’ own facility. Whether White Plains residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
White Plains is in Surry 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
White Plains is unincorporated, so Surry County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
White Plains is in ZIP code 27030
ZIP codes where White Plains residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of White Plains | ZIP’s residents in White Plains |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27030 | Mount Airy, NC | 100% | 3% |
27031 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.
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 White Plains
Who provides electricity in White Plains?
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 White Plains?
Spectrum, Piedmont Communications Services, Brightspeed, Surry Telephone Membership, Carolina West Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in White Plains?
27030. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is White Plains in?
Surry County Schools.
How do I register to vote in White Plains?
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 Surry 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.