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The Winnsboro Mills handbook

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

Winnsboro Mills has no town government of its own, so Fairfield County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fairfield County School District. The Winnsboro Town of (2010001) water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Winnsboro Mills, 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 Winnsboro Mills.

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy South Carolina

Dominion Energy South Carolina (Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Winnsboro Mills. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Winnsboro Town of (2010001) water system

The Winnsboro Town of (2010001) water system supplies almost all of Winnsboro Mills. It draws surface water and serves 10,391 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 percentile12.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 12.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. SC2010001.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Winnsboro Mills

98% of 749 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable97%1,000/1,000
TruVista CommunicationsCable, Fiber92%500/50
FrontierDSL44%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless72%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless39%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless26%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 Winnsboro Mills’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Winnsboro Mills.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWinnsboro Mills 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.

Winnsboro Mills kids go to
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Fairfield Middlein Winnsboro
9–12Fairfield Central Highin Winnsboro

Winnsboro Mills is in Fairfield County 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

Winnsboro Mills is unincorporated, so Fairfield County is the local government.

Local governmentFairfield CountyWinnsboro Mills is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFairfield Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Fairfield County (county election office). Post Office Drawer 60, Winnsboro, SC 29180-0060 · (803) 635-6255 · [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

Winnsboro Mills is in ZIP code 29180

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Winnsboro MillsZIP’s residents in Winnsboro Mills
29180Winnsboro, SC100%13%

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 Winnsboro Mills

Who supplies Winnsboro Mills’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Winnsboro Town of (2010001) water system (EPA ID SC2010001). 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 12.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Winnsboro Mills?

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 Winnsboro Mills?

Spectrum, TruVista Communications, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Winnsboro Mills?

29180. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Winnsboro Mills in?

Fairfield County School District.

How do I register to vote in Winnsboro Mills?

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 Fairfield 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.