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2018-10-12 11 42 48 View west along Interstate 66 at Exit 13 (Virginia State Route 79 TO Virginia State Route 55, Linden, Front Royal) in Apple Mountain Lake, Warren County, VirginiaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Apple Mountain Lake handbook

Living in Apple Mountain Lake, VA: what to set up and who to call

Apple Mountain Lake has no town government of its own, so Warren County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Warren County Public Schools. Power in Apple Mountain Lake comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRappahannock Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offLinden Compactor Site, 1 miMore →SchoolWarren County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code22642Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Apple Mountain Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop

Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Apple Mountain Lake. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Apple Mountain Lake

99% of 548 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%2,000/250
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless10%40/3
T-MobileFixed wireless94%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless82%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless11%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Apple Mountain Lake.

Nearest public drop-off · 0.6 mi from the center of Apple Mountain Lake

Linden Compactor Site

2664 Dismal Hollow Road, Linden, VA, 22642 · run by Warren County

This isn’t Apple Mountain Lake’s own facility. Whether Apple Mountain Lake residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Apple Mountain Lake kids go to
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Apple Mountain Lake is in Warren County Public Schools.

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

Apple Mountain Lake is unincorporated, so Warren County is the local government.

Local governmentWarren CountyApple Mountain Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWarren General RegistrarElections here are run by Warren County (county election office). 465 W 15th St Ste 800, Front Royal, VA 22630-2864 · (540) 635-4327 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Apple Mountain Lake is in ZIP code 22642

ZIP codes where Apple Mountain Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Apple Mountain LakeZIP’s residents in Apple Mountain Lake
22642Linden, VA100%30%

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 roomWarren Memorial Hospital3.8 miles awayGet a library cardSamuels Library, Inc.330 East Criser Road · (540) 635-3153

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

Questions about living in Apple Mountain Lake

Who provides electricity in Apple Mountain Lake?

Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Apple Mountain Lake?

Xfinity, Brightspeed, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Apple Mountain Lake?

22642. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Apple Mountain Lake in?

Warren County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Apple Mountain Lake?

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 Warren 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.