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

Callaghan has no town government of its own, so Alleghany County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Alleghany Highlands Public Schools. Power in Callaghan comes from Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCraig-Botetourt Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Callaghan’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAlleghany Highlands Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code24426Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop

Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop (Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Callaghan.

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Callaghan

90% of 122 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
lumosFiber82%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless68%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless27%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless9%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 Callaghan’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Callaghan.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCallaghan 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.

Callaghan kids go to
PK–5Callaghan ElementaryAlleghany Highlands Public Schools
6–8Covington Middlein Covington
9–12Alleghany Highin Covington

Callaghan is in Alleghany Highlands 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

Callaghan is unincorporated, so Alleghany County is the local government.

Local governmentAlleghany CountyCallaghan is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAllegheny General RegistrarElections here are run by Alleghany County (county election office). 110 Rosedale Ave, Fl 1, Covington, VA 24426-1294 · (540) 965-1690 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Callaghan is in ZIP code 24426

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CallaghanZIP’s residents in Callaghan
24426Covington, VA100%1%

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 roomLewisgale Hospital Alleghany8.6 miles awayGet a library cardAlleghany Highlands Regional Library406 W. Riverside Street · (540) 962-3321

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

Questions about living in Callaghan

Who provides electricity in Callaghan?

Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop (Craig-Botetourt Electric Coop), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Callaghan?

lumos, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Callaghan?

24426. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Callaghan in?

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Callaghan?

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 Allegheny 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.