Living in Elgin, SC: what to set up and who to call
Power in Elgin comes from Fairfield Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Elgin has its own library, Elgin Branch Library, at 2652 Main Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elgin, 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 Elgin.
Power comes from Fairfield Electric Coop
Fairfield Electric Coop (Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Elgin. Its homes paid an average of 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $181 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Start or move service: fairfield.coop · (800) 628-0336
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (Sc2820001)
Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (Sc2820001) supplies almost all of Elgin. It draws surface water and serves 25,783 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.2 ppb. That’s higher than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC2820001.
4 home internet providers serve Elgin
99% of 675 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 37% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Chance's Disposal Service, LLC picks up trash in Elgin
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Elgin, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofelginsc.com →
From townofelginsc.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2025-06-16, 2025-06-16T18:39:12+00:00, 2026-06-23T23:54:11+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elgin is in Kershaw County School District.
BSchool gradeSee 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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Elgin is in ZIP code 29045
ZIP codes where Elgin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elgin | ZIP’s residents in Elgin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29045 | Elgin, SC | 100% | 6% |
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 Elgin
Who supplies Elgin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lugoff Elgin Water Auth (Sc2820001) (EPA ID SC2820001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elgin?
Fairfield Electric Coop (Fairfield Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elgin?
AT&T, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elgin?
29045. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elgin in?
Kershaw County School District.
How do I register to vote in Elgin?
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 Kershaw 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: Elgin’s own website (townofelginsc.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.