Woodland-Olney School · Photo: Frank Womble · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Woodland, NC: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Woodland comes from the Town of Woodland water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. For home internet, most of Woodland can choose between Mediacom Xtream and Fybe.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Woodland, 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 Woodland.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Woodland. 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 Town of Woodland water system
The Town of Woodland water system supplies almost all of Woodland. It draws ground water and serves 747 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, 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. NC0466040.
5 home internet providers serve Woodland
100% of 325 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Fybe | Fiber | 88% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 70% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Woodland’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Woodland.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Woodland is in Northampton 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Woodland is in ZIP code 27897
ZIP codes where Woodland residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Woodland | ZIP’s residents in Woodland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27897 | Woodland, NC | 100% | 41% |
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 Woodland
Who supplies Woodland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Woodland water system (EPA ID NC0466040). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Woodland?
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 Woodland?
Mediacom Xtream, Fybe, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Woodland?
27897. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Woodland in?
Northampton County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Woodland?
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 Northampton 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: 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.