Bowman-Zirkle Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Bowmans Crossing, VA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Bowmans Crossing is in ZIP code 22824. Shentel is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Bowmans Crossing.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bowmans Crossing, 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 Bowmans Crossing.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bowmans Crossing. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 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 Edinburg water system
The Town of Edinburg water system supplies Bowmans Crossing: about 16% of residents live in its service area. About 84% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 1,908 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 3.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. VA2171300.
3 home internet providers serve Bowmans Crossing
99% of 148 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable, DSL, Fiber | 100% | 1,200/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bowmans Crossing’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bowmans Crossing.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bowmans Crossing is in Shenandoah 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
Bowmans Crossing is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Bowmans Crossing is in ZIP code 22824
ZIP codes where Bowmans Crossing residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bowmans Crossing | ZIP’s residents in Bowmans Crossing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22824 | Edinburg, VA | 100% | 5% |
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 Bowmans Crossing
Who supplies Bowmans Crossing’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Edinburg water system (EPA ID VA2171300). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bowmans Crossing?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bowmans Crossing?
Shentel, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bowmans Crossing?
22824. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bowmans Crossing in?
Shenandoah County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Bowmans Crossing?
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 Shenandoah 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.