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The Ashwood handbook

Living in Ashwood, SC: what to set up and who to call

Ashwood has no town government of its own, so Lee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lee County School District. Power in Ashwood comes from Black River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBlack River Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ashwood’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLee County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes29010, 29153Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Black River Electric Coop

Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ashwood. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: blackriver.coop · (803) 469-8060

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Ashwood

100% of 65 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FTCFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless34%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless34%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ashwood’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ashwood.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAshwood 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.

Ashwood kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lee Central Middlein Bishopville
9–12Lee Central Highin Bishopville

Ashwood is in Lee County School District.

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

Ashwood is unincorporated, so Lee County is the local government.

Local governmentLee CountyAshwood is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLee Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Lee County (county election office). Post Office Box 309, Bishopville, SC 29010 · (803) 484-1832 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevrems.scvotes.sc.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ashwood spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AshwoodZIP’s residents in Ashwood
29010Bishopville, SC89%1%
29153Sumter, SC11%0%

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 roomPrisma Health Tuomey Hospital14 miles awayGet a library cardLee County Public Library System200 North Main Street · (803) 484-5921

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

Questions about living in Ashwood

Who provides electricity in Ashwood?

Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ashwood?

FTC, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ashwood?

29010 (89%), 29153 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ashwood in?

Lee County School District.

How do I register to vote in Ashwood?

In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Lee Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.