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The Clarks Hill handbook

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

Clarks Hill has no town government of its own, so McCormick County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McCormick County School District. West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative wires most of Clarks Hill, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDominion Energy South Carolinainvestor-owned utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clarks Hill’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMcCormick County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code29821Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Clarks Hill.

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina

Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clarks Hill. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: sceg.com · (800) 251-7234

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Clarks Hill

100% of 125 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West Carolina Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber100%8,000/8,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Clarks Hill’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clarks Hill.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileClarks Hill 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.

Clarks Hill kids go to
PK–5McCormick Elementaryin McCormick
6–8McCormick Middlein McCormick
9–12McCormick Highin McCormick

Clarks Hill is in McCormick 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

Clarks Hill is unincorporated, so McCormick County is the local government.

Local governmentMcCormick CountyClarks Hill is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMcCormick Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by McCormick County (county election office). Post Office Box 636, McCormick, SC 29835 · (864) 852-2089 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Clarks Hill is in ZIP code 29821

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Clarks HillZIP’s residents in Clarks Hill
29821Clarks Hill, SC100%21%

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 roomDoctors Hospital12.8 miles awayGet a library cardColumbia County Library7022 Evans Towne Center Blvd · (706) 863-1946

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

Questions about living in Clarks Hill

Who provides electricity in Clarks Hill?

Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Clarks Hill?

West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clarks Hill?

29821. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clarks Hill in?

McCormick County School District.

How do I register to vote in Clarks Hill?

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 McCormick 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.