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The Tamassee handbook

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

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBlue Ridge Electric Coopcooperative utility · 19.8¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tamassee’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOconee County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes29686, 29676Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Blue Ridge Electric Coop

Blue Ridge Electric Coop (Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tamassee. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: blueridge.coop · (800) 240-3400

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Tamassee

100% of 41 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
West Carolina Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber100%8,000/8,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber85%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless32%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless10%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless2%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tamassee’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tamassee.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTamassee 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.

Tamassee kids go to
PK–5Tamassee-Salem ElementaryOconee County School District
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Tamassee is in Oconee 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

Tamassee is unincorporated, so Oconee County is the local government.

Local governmentOconee CountyTamassee is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOconee Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Oconee County (county election office). 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC 29691 · (864) 638-4196 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Tamassee spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TamasseeZIP’s residents in Tamassee
29686Tamassee, SC95%5%
29676Salem, SC5%0%

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 roomPrisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital12.9 miles awayGet a library cardOconee County Public Library501 W S Broad St. · (864) 638-4133

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

Questions about living in Tamassee

Who provides electricity in Tamassee?

Blue Ridge Electric Coop (Blue Ridge Electric Coop Inc - (SC)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Tamassee?

West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tamassee?

29686 (95%), 29676 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tamassee in?

Oconee County School District.

How do I register to vote in Tamassee?

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 Oconee 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.