Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Buchanan, VA: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Buchanan comes from the Town of Buchanan water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Power in Buchanan comes from Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Buchanan, 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 Buchanan.
Power comes from Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop
Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop (Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Buchanan.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Buchanan water system
The Town of Buchanan water system supplies almost all of Buchanan. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 1,220 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 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA2023160.
5 home internet providers serve Buchanan
98% of 662 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Fiber | 94% | 1,200/50 |
| Xfinity | Fiber, Cable | 44% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 42% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 26% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Buchanan is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Buchanan, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Wed, Thu or Fri)
Recycle Center
255 School House Road, Buchanan, VA 24066
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From buchanan-va.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Buchanan is in Botetourt County Public Schools.
ASchool 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Buchanan is in ZIP code 24066
ZIP codes where Buchanan residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Buchanan | ZIP’s residents in Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24066 | Buchanan, VA | 100% | 25% |
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 Buchanan
Who supplies Buchanan’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Buchanan water system (EPA ID VA2023160). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Buchanan?
Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop (Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Buchanan?
Shentel, Xfinity, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Buchanan?
24066. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Buchanan in?
Botetourt County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Buchanan?
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 Botetourt 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: Buchanan’s own website (buchanan-va.gov), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.