Living in Lowndesville, SC: what to set up and who to call
Power in Lowndesville comes from Little River Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Elbert County Public Library, 14.0 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lowndesville, 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 Lowndesville.
Power comes from Little River Electric Coop
Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lowndesville.
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 Lowndesville
100% of 98 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 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lowndesville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lowndesville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lowndesville 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.
Lowndesville spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lowndesville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lowndesville | ZIP’s residents in Lowndesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29659 | Lowndesville, SC | 82% | 100% |
| 29655 | Iva, SC | 18% | 0% |
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 Lowndesville
Who provides electricity in Lowndesville?
Little River Electric Coop (Little River Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Lowndesville?
West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lowndesville?
29659 (82%), 29655 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lowndesville in?
Abbeville County School District.
How do I register to vote in Lowndesville?
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.