Walnut Grove Plantation · Photo: P. Hughes · CC BY 4.0Living in Roebuck, SC: what to set up and who to call
Roebuck has no town government of its own, so Spartanburg County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Spartanburg School District 6. For recycling, Roebuck has Roebuck Recycling Center at 255 Quarter Mile Road; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Sat 7 am–7 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Roebuck, 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 Roebuck.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Roebuck. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $142 a month (its average across South Carolina).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Woodruff Roebuck W/D (Sc4220007) water system
The Woodruff Roebuck W/D (Sc4220007) water system supplies almost all of Roebuck. It draws surface water and serves 32,038 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. SC4220007.
5 home internet providers serve Roebuck
97% of 1,078 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| lumos | Fiber | 75% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Roebuck Recycling Center is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Roebuck, and where the rules are.
Roebuck Recycling Center
255 Quarter Mile Road, Roebuck, SC, 29376
- Mon7 am–7 pm
- Tue7 am–7 pm
- Wed7 am–7 pm
- Thu7 am–7 pm
- Fri7 am–7 pm
- Sat7 am–7 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Jan 2026. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Roebuck is in Spartanburg School District 6.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Roebuck is unincorporated, so Spartanburg County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Roebuck spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Roebuck residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Roebuck | ZIP’s residents in Roebuck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29376 | Roebuck, SC | 94% | 28% |
| 29369 | Moore, SC | 4% | 1% |
| 29306 | Spartanburg, SC | 2% | 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 Roebuck
When is the Roebuck Recycling Center open?
Mon–Sat 7 am–7 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Roebuck’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Woodruff Roebuck W/D (Sc4220007) water system (EPA ID SC4220007). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Roebuck?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Roebuck?
Spectrum, AT&T, lumos, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Roebuck?
29376 (94%), 29369 (4%), 29306 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Roebuck in?
Spartanburg School District 6.
How do I register to vote in Roebuck?
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 Spartanburg 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: 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.