Living in Big Stone Gap East, VA: what to set up and who to call
Big Stone Gap East has no town government of its own, so Wise County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wise County Public Schools. The Town of Big Stone Gap water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.0 ppb, was higher than 91% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Big Stone Gap East, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Big Stone Gap East.
Water comes from Town of Big Stone Gap water system
The Town of Big Stone Gap water system supplies almost all of Big Stone Gap East. It draws surface water (EPA lists Town of Appalachia and City of Norton as sellers) and serves 9,372 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 91% 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. VA1195100.
4 home internet providers serve Big Stone Gap East
100% of 326 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Broadband | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 81% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Big Stone Gap East’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Big Stone Gap East.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Big Stone Gap East is in Wise 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Big Stone Gap East is unincorporated, so Wise County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Big Stone Gap East is in ZIP code 24219
ZIP codes where Big Stone Gap East residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Big Stone Gap East | ZIP’s residents in Big Stone Gap East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24219 | Big Stone Gap, VA | 100% | 7% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Big Stone Gap East
Who supplies Big Stone Gap East’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Big Stone Gap water system (EPA ID VA1195100). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
What internet providers serve Big Stone Gap East?
Point Broadband, Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Big Stone Gap East?
24219. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Big Stone Gap East in?
Wise County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Big Stone Gap East?
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 Wise General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.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.
- 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.