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The Brucetown handbook

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

Brucetown has no town government of its own, so Frederick County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Frederick County Public Schools. Power in Brucetown comes from Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Brucetown has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Frederick County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Brucetown’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brucetown. Its homes paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 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 Brucetown

97% of 124 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable96%2,000/250
VerizonFiber13%2,300/2,300
T-MobileFixed wireless16%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 Brucetown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brucetown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBrucetown 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.

Brucetown kids go to
PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Brucetown is in Frederick 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

Brucetown is unincorporated, so Frederick County is the local government.

Local governmentFrederick CountyBrucetown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFrederick General RegistrarElections here are run by Frederick County (county election office). 343 Sunnyside Plaza Dr, Winchester, VA 22603-4281 · (540) 665-5660 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Brucetown is in ZIP code 22624

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BrucetownZIP’s residents in Brucetown
22624Clear Brook, VA100%11%

22622 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP 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.

Everyday places

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 Brucetown

Who provides electricity in Brucetown?

Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Brucetown?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Brucetown?

22624. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brucetown in?

Frederick County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Brucetown?

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 Frederick 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.