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The Coosawhatchie handbook

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

Coosawhatchie has no town government of its own, so Jasper County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Jasper County School District. The ER is a drive from Coosawhatchie: the closest is Beaufort County Memorial Hospital, 18.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDominion Energy South Carolinainvestor-owned utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve CoosawhatchieData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Coosawhatchie’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolJasper County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes29936, 29912Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina

Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Coosawhatchie. 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

Which providers serve Coosawhatchie

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Coosawhatchie, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Coosawhatchie’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Coosawhatchie.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCoosawhatchie 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.

Coosawhatchie kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Coosawhatchie is in Jasper 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

Coosawhatchie is unincorporated, so Jasper County is the local government.

Local governmentJasper CountyCoosawhatchie is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJasper Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Jasper County (county election office). Post Office Box 299, Ridgeland, SC 29936-0299 · (843) 726-7709 · [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

Coosawhatchie spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CoosawhatchieZIP’s residents in Coosawhatchie
29936Ridgeland, SC65%0%
29912Coosawhatchie, SC35%100%

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 roomBeaufort County Memorial Hospital18.5 miles awayGet a library cardBeaufort County Library311 Scott Street · (843) 255-6456

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

Questions about living in Coosawhatchie

Who provides electricity in Coosawhatchie?

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 ZIP codes are in Coosawhatchie?

29936 (65%), 29912 (35%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Coosawhatchie in?

Jasper County School District.

How do I register to vote in Coosawhatchie?

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 Jasper 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): pending.