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The Afton handbook

Living in Afton, VA: what to set up and who to call

Afton has no town government of its own, so Albemarle County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nelson County Public Schools. Power in Afton comes from Central Virginia Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCentral Virginia Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve AftonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Afton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNelson County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code22920Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Central Virginia Electric Coop

Central Virginia Electric Coop (Central Virginia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 82.4% of Afton residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $200 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Afton

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Afton, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Afton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Afton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAfton 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.

Afton kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Nelson Middlein Lovingston
9–12Nelson County Highin Lovingston

Most of Afton (83%) is in Nelson County Public Schools; parts are in Albemarle County Public Schools (17%).

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

Afton is unincorporated, so Albemarle County is the local government.

Local governmentAlbemarle CountyAfton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereNelson General RegistrarElections here are run by Nelson County (county election office). Most of Afton (82%) votes here; the rest in Albemarle County (18%). P.O. Box 292, Lovingston, VA 22949-0292 · (434) 263-7190 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.elections.virginia.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Afton is in ZIP code 22920

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AftonZIP’s residents in Afton
22920Afton, VA100%7%

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 roomAugusta Health9.6 miles awayGet a library cardWaynesboro Public Library600 S. Wayne Ave. · (540) 942-6746

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

Questions about living in Afton

Who provides electricity in Afton?

Central Virginia Electric Coop (Central Virginia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Afton?

22920. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Afton in?

Nelson County Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Albemarle County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Afton?

In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Nelson General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.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 30, 2026 (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): pending.