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The Ketchuptown handbook

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

Ketchuptown has no town government of its own, so Horry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Horry County School District. Power in Ketchuptown comes from Horry Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerHorry Electric Coopcooperative utility · 13.8¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpKetchuptown Recycling & Solid Waste Convenience CenterIn townMore →SchoolHorry County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code29581Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Horry Electric Coop

Horry Electric Coop (Horry Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ketchuptown. Its homes paid an average of 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: horryelectric.com · (843) 369-2211

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Ketchuptown

98% of 54 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
HTCFiber98%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless15%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless7%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Ketchuptown has its own drop-off: Ketchuptown Recycling & Solid Waste Convenience Center

Where to take trash and recycling in Ketchuptown, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by not listed

Ketchuptown Recycling & Solid Waste Convenience Center

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Ketchuptown kids go to
PK–525 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Ketchuptown is in Horry 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

Ketchuptown is unincorporated, so Horry County is the local government.

Local governmentHorry CountyKetchuptown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHorry Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Horry County (county election office). 1515 4th Avenue, Conway, SC 29526 · (843) 915-5440 · [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

Ketchuptown is in ZIP code 29581

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KetchuptownZIP’s residents in Ketchuptown
29581Nichols, SC100%2%

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 roomMUSC Health Marion Medical Center7.2 miles awayGet a library cardHorry County Memorial LibraryNearest branch: Aynor Library, 500 9th. Avenue · (843) 915-5286

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

Questions about living in Ketchuptown

Who provides electricity in Ketchuptown?

Horry Electric Coop (Horry Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ketchuptown?

HTC, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ketchuptown?

29581. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ketchuptown in?

Horry County School District.

How do I register to vote in Ketchuptown?

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 Horry 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.