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The Bobtown handbook

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

Bobtown has no town government of its own, so Accomack County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Accomack County Public Schools. Power in Bobtown comes from A & N Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerA & N Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bobtown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAccomack County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code23410Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from A & N Electric Coop

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bobtown. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 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 Bobtown

78% of 143 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable69%1,000/35
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband AuthorityFiber57%200/200
NeubeamFixed wireless59%30/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bobtown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bobtown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBobtown 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.

Bobtown kids go to
PK–5Pungoteague ElementaryAccomack County Public Schools
6–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Bobtown is in Accomack 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

Bobtown is unincorporated, so Accomack County is the local government.

Local governmentAccomack CountyBobtown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAccomack General RegistrarElections here are run by Accomack County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2016, so we don’t show its contacts: check vote.elections.virginia.gov.FVAP, Jan 2016
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 Jan 2016; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bobtown is in ZIP code 23410

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BobtownZIP’s residents in Bobtown
23410Melfa, VA100%11%

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 roomRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital5.5 miles awayGet a library cardEastern Shore Public Library24313 Bennett Street · (757) 787-3400

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

Questions about living in Bobtown

Who provides electricity in Bobtown?

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bobtown?

Spectrum, Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Neubeam (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bobtown?

23410. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bobtown in?

Accomack County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bobtown?

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 Accomack 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.