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The Zion handbook

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

Zion has no town government of its own, so Marion County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Marion School District 10. Power in Zion comes from Pee Dee Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Zion, 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 Zion.

Electricity

Power comes from Pee Dee Electric Coop

Pee Dee Electric Coop (Pee Dee Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Zion.

Start or move service: peedeeelectric.com · (866) 747-0060

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Zion

96% of 81 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber95%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless51%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 Zion’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Zion.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileZion 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.

Zion kids go to
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Zion is in Marion School District 10.

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

Zion is unincorporated, so Marion County is the local government.

Local governmentMarion CountyZion is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMarion Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Marion County (county election office). Post Office Box 1898, Marion, SC 29571 · (843) 423-8268 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Zion is in ZIP code 29574

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ZionZIP’s residents in Zion
29574Mullins, SC100%1%

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 Zion

Who provides electricity in Zion?

Pee Dee Electric Coop (Pee Dee Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Zion?

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

What ZIP codes are in Zion?

29574. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Zion in?

Marion School District 10.

How do I register to vote in Zion?

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 Marion 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.