Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Bishopville, SC: what to set up and who to call
Power in Bishopville comes from Black River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most homes in Bishopville have two wired internet choices, Ftc Dsi and Spectrum.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bishopville, 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 Bishopville.
Power comes from Black River Electric Coop
Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bishopville. 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.
Water comes from Bishopville Town of (Sc3110001) water system
The Bishopville Town of (Sc3110001) water system supplies almost all of Bishopville. It draws ground water and serves 3,810 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 73% of similar systems’ latest results.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC3110001.
5 home internet providers serve Bishopville
97% of 1,341 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ftc Dsi | DSL, Fiber | 97% | 100/10 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | DSL | 81% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bishopville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bishopville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bishopville is in Lee County School District.
DSchool gradeSee 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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Bishopville is in ZIP code 29010
ZIP codes where Bishopville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bishopville | ZIP’s residents in Bishopville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29010 | Bishopville, SC | 100% | 26% |
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 Bishopville
Who supplies Bishopville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Bishopville Town of (Sc3110001) water system (EPA ID SC3110001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bishopville?
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 Bishopville?
Ftc Dsi, Spectrum, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bishopville?
29010. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bishopville in?
Lee County School District.
How do I register to vote in Bishopville?
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.
- 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 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.