Living in Clifton, SC: what to set up and who to call
Clifton has no town government of its own, so Spartanburg County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Spartanburg School District 3. Power in Clifton comes from Broad River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clifton, 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 Clifton.
Power comes from Broad River Electric Coop
Broad River Electric Coop (Broad River Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 98.5% of Clifton residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: www.broadriverelectric.com · (864) 489-5737
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Spartanburg Water System (Sc4210001)
Spartanburg Water System (Sc4210001) supplies almost all of Clifton. It draws surface water and serves 166,364 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. SC4210001.
5 home internet providers serve Clifton
97% of 275 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| lumos | Fiber | 68% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 9% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/6 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clifton.
Cowpens-Clifton Rd. Recycling Center
109 Cowpens Clifton Road, Spartanburg, SC, 29307
This isn’t Clifton’s own facility. Whether Clifton residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Clifton is in Spartanburg School District 3.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Clifton is unincorporated, so Spartanburg County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Clifton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Clifton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clifton | ZIP’s residents in Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29307 | Spartanburg, SC | 70% | 2% |
| 29324 | Clifton, SC | 30% | 100% |
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 Clifton
Who supplies Clifton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Spartanburg Water System (Sc4210001) (EPA ID SC4210001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Clifton?
Broad River Electric Coop (Broad River Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Clifton?
Spectrum, lumos, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clifton?
29307 (70%), 29324 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clifton in?
Spartanburg School District 3.
How do I register to vote in Clifton?
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 Spartanburg 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.