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The Cottageville handbook

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

Every home in Cottageville is in ZIP code 29435. Public schools here are run by Colleton County School District.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina

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

3 home internet providers serve Cottageville

100% of 395 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Palmetto Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber96%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless77%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cottageville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cottageville.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cottageville kids go to
PK–5Cottageville ElementaryColleton County School District
6–8Colleton County Middlein Walterboro
9–12Colleton County Highin Walterboro

Cottageville is in Colleton 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

Cottageville is in ZIP code 29435

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CottagevilleZIP’s residents in Cottageville
29435Cottageville, SC100%18%
Area code843Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Cottageville

Who provides electricity in Cottageville?

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 Cottageville?

Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cottageville?

29435. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cottageville in?

Colleton County School District.

How do I register to vote in Cottageville?

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 Colleton 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.