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The Ward handbook

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

Every home in Ward is in ZIP code 29166. For an emergency, Aiken Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 18.9 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 Ward, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDominion Energy South Carolinainvestor-owned utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ward’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAiken County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code29166Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina

Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ward. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: sceg.com · (800) 251-7234

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Ward

100% of 64 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Comporium MidlandsFiber100%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless44%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ward’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ward.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Ward 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.

Ward kids go to
PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Ward is in Aiken 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsWard’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSaluda Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Saluda County (county election office). 4390 Batesburg Hwy, Saluda, SC 29138 · (864) 445-4500 x2361 · [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

Ward is in ZIP code 29166

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WardZIP’s residents in Ward
29166Ward, SC100%13%
Area code803Wikidata

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 roomAiken Regional Medical Center18.9 miles awayGet a library cardSaluda County Library101 S Main Street · (864) 445-4500

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

Questions about living in Ward

Who provides electricity in Ward?

Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Ward?

Comporium Midlands, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ward?

29166. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ward in?

Aiken County School District.

How do I register to vote in Ward?

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 Saluda 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.