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The Stateburg handbook

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

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

Stateburg has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Sumter County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Stateburg’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Black River Electric Coop

Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Stateburg. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: blackriver.coop · (803) 469-8060

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from High Hills Rural Water Co Inc (4320003)

High Hills Rural Water Co Inc (4320003) supplies Stateburg: about 33% of residents live in its service area. Bgwc Oakland Plantation (Sc4350006) serves another 11%. About 57% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Sumter City of (Sc4310001) as seller) and serves 12,545 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.

Lead, 90th percentile1.3 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% 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. SC4320003.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Stateburg

100% of 718 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FTCFiber, DSL100%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable96%1,000/35
T-MobileFixed wireless47%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 Stateburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stateburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileStateburg has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Stateburg kids go to
PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Stateburg is in Sumter County Consolidated School District.

C−School gradeSee 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

Stateburg is unincorporated, so Sumter County is the local government.

Local governmentSumter CountyStateburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSumter Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Sumter County (county election office). 129 E. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150 · (803) 436-2313 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Stateburg spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StateburgZIP’s residents in Stateburg
29154Sumter, SC55%3%
29040Dalzell, SC45%8%

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.

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

Questions about living in Stateburg

Who supplies Stateburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

High Hills Rural Water Co Inc (4320003) (EPA ID SC4320003). 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 1.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Stateburg?

Black River Electric Coop (Black River Electric Coop, Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Stateburg?

FTC, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Stateburg?

29154 (55%), 29040 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stateburg in?

Sumter County Consolidated School District.

How do I register to vote in Stateburg?

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 Sumter 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.