Photo: Smash the Iron Cage · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Blacksburg, VA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Blacksburg is Merrimac Waste Collection, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For emergencies, Blacksburg is closest to Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery, 3.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blacksburg, 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 Blacksburg.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blacksburg. 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.
Water comes from Town of Blacksburg water system
The Town of Blacksburg water system supplies almost all of Blacksburg. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Nrv Regional Water Authority as seller) and serves 34,578 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA1121052.
6 home internet providers serve Blacksburg
99% of 7,740 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 27% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 25/3 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 28% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blacksburg.
Merrimac Waste Collection
751 Merrimac Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24060
This isn’t Blacksburg’s own facility. Whether Blacksburg residents may use it is the town’s rule: check blacksburg.gov.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blacksburg is in Montgomery County Public Schools.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Blacksburg spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Blacksburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blacksburg | ZIP’s residents in Blacksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24060 | Blacksburg, VA | 78% | 75% |
| 24061 | Blacksburg, VA | 22% | 100% |
24062, 24063 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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 Blacksburg
Who supplies Blacksburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Blacksburg water system (EPA ID VA1121052). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blacksburg?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Blacksburg?
Xfinity, Glo Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, All Points Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blacksburg?
24060 (78%), 24061 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blacksburg in?
Montgomery County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Blacksburg?
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 Montgomery 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.
- 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.