Greenville Presbyterian Church · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Donalds, SC: what to set up and who to call
Power in Donalds comes from Little River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Abbeville County School District runs the public schools in Donalds.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Donalds, 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 Donalds.
Power comes from Little River Electric Coop
Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Donalds.
Start or move service: lreci.coop · (864) 366-2141
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Donalds
100% of 159 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Donalds’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Donalds.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Donalds is in Abbeville 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Donalds is in ZIP code 29638
ZIP codes where Donalds residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Donalds | ZIP’s residents in Donalds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29638 | Donalds, SC | 100% | 11% |
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 Donalds
Who provides electricity in Donalds?
Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Donalds?
West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Donalds?
29638. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Donalds in?
Abbeville County School District.
How do I register to vote in Donalds?
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 Abbeville 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.