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The Rockville handbook

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

Power in Rockville comes from Berkeley Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Bon Secours-St. Francis Xavier Hospital is the closest ER, 16.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerBerkeley Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rockville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCharleston County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code29487Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Berkeley Electric Coop

Berkeley Electric Coop (Berkeley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rockville. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $187 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: berkeleyelectric.coop · (843) 884-7525

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Rockville

84% of 108 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TDSL87%50/10
XfinityCable83%1,200/35
T-MobileFixed wireless16%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 Rockville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rockville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofrockville.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Rockville or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rockville kids go to
PK–545 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–822 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1211 high schoolsDepends on your address

Rockville is in Charleston 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.

Official sitetownofrockville.comRockville’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsRockville’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCharleston Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Charleston County (county election office). Post Office Box 71419, North Charleston, SC 29415 · (843) 744-8683 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2026
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rockville is in ZIP code 29487

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RockvilleZIP’s residents in Rockville
29487Wadmalaw Island, SC100%5%
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.

Nearest emergency roomBon Secours-St. Francis Xavier Hospital16.4 miles awayGet a library cardCharleston County Public Library SystemNearest branch: Edisto Island Library, 1589 Highway 174 · (843) 869-2355

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

Questions about living in Rockville

Who provides electricity in Rockville?

Berkeley Electric Coop (Berkeley Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rockville?

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

What ZIP codes are in Rockville?

29487. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rockville in?

Charleston County School District.

How do I register to vote in Rockville?

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 Charleston 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.