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The Brightwood handbook

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

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRappahannock Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brightwood’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMadison County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes22715, 22735Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop

Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brightwood. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Brightwood

92% of 432 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable86%1,200/35
Firefly Fiber BroadbandFiber4%1,000/1,000
Virginia BroadbandFixed wireless87%100/25
T-MobileFixed wireless65%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless18%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 Brightwood’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brightwood.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBrightwood 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.

Brightwood kids go to
PK–2Madison Primaryin Madison
3–5Waverly Yowell Elementaryin Madison
6–8William H. Wetsel Middlein Madison
9–12Madison County Highin Madison

Brightwood is in Madison County Public Schools.

C−School gradeSee 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

Brightwood is unincorporated, so Madison County is the local government.

Local governmentMadison CountyBrightwood is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMadison General RegistrarElections here are run by Madison County (county election office). P.O. Box 267, Madison, VA 22727-0267 · (540) 948-6533 · [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

Brightwood spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BrightwoodZIP’s residents in Brightwood
22715Brightwood, VA95%90%
22735Reva, VA5%3%

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 roomUVA Health Culpeper Medical Center9.8 miles awayGet a library cardMadison County Library402 N Main St. · (540) 948-4720

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

Questions about living in Brightwood

Who provides electricity in Brightwood?

Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Brightwood?

Xfinity, Firefly Fiber Broadband, Virginia Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Brightwood?

22715 (95%), 22735 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brightwood in?

Madison County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Brightwood?

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 Madison 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.