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The Arrington handbook

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

Arrington has no town government of its own, so Nelson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nelson County Public Schools. The nearest emergency room is Centra Health - Lynchburg General Hospital, 23.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arrington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNelson County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code22922Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Arrington. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $186 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Arrington

100% of 367 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Firefly Fiber BroadbandFiber99%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless49%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless2%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 Arrington’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arrington.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileArrington 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.

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

Arrington is in Nelson County Public Schools.

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

Arrington is unincorporated, so Nelson County is the local government.

Local governmentNelson CountyArrington 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). 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

Arrington is in ZIP code 22922

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ArringtonZIP’s residents in Arrington
22922Arrington, VA100%36%

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 roomCentra Health - Lynchburg General Hospital23.5 miles awayGet a library cardAmherst County Public Library382 South Main Street · (434) 946-9488

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

Questions about living in Arrington

Who provides electricity in Arrington?

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Arrington?

Firefly Fiber Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Arrington?

22922. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Arrington in?

Nelson County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Arrington?

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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.