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The Boykin handbook

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

Boykin has no town government of its own, so Kershaw County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kershaw County School District. Power in Boykin 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
Boykin has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Kershaw County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Boykin’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerBlack River Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers57% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Boykin’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKershaw County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code29128Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Black River Electric Coop

Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Boykin. 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

2 home internet providers serve Boykin

57% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TruVista CommunicationsFiber46%5,000/5,000
T-MobileFixed wireless4%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 Boykin’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Boykin.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBoykin 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.

Boykin kids go to
PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Boykin is in Kershaw 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

Boykin is unincorporated, so Kershaw County is the local government.

Local governmentKershaw CountyBoykin is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKershaw Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Kershaw County (county election office). 1117B Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020 · (803) 424-4016 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Boykin is in ZIP code 29128

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BoykinZIP’s residents in Boykin
29128Rembert, SC100%2%

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 roomKershawhealth9.5 miles awayGet a library cardCamden Library1304 Broad Street · (803) 425-1508

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

Questions about living in Boykin

Who provides electricity in Boykin?

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 Boykin?

TruVista Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Boykin?

29128. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Boykin in?

Kershaw County School District.

How do I register to vote in Boykin?

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 Kershaw 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.