Oak Crest · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Camptown, VA: what to set up and who to call
Camptown has no town government of its own, so Isle of Wight County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Isle of Wight County Public Schools. For recycling, Camptown has Camptown Refuse & Recycling Center at 34010 Carver Road; OpenStreetMap lists it open Mon–Tue 7 am–7 pm, Thu–Sat 7 am–7 pm, Sun 1 pm–7 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Camptown, 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 Camptown.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Camptown. 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 City of Franklin water system
The City of Franklin water system supplies Camptown: about 41% of residents live in its service area. Camptown serves another 31%. About 28% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 9,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 4.0 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. VA3620350.
4 home internet providers serve Camptown
95% of 364 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 6% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 74% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 38% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Camptown Refuse & Recycling Center is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where to take trash and recycling in Camptown, and where the rules are.
Camptown Refuse & Recycling Center
34010 Carver Road, Franklin, VA, 23851
- Mon7 am–7 pm
- Tue7 am–7 pm
- Thu7 am–7 pm
- Fri7 am–7 pm
- Sat7 am–7 pm
- Sun1 pm–7 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Mar 2021. They can change with the season, so check co.isle-of-wight.va.us before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Camptown is in Isle of Wight 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
Camptown is unincorporated, so Isle of Wight County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Camptown is in ZIP code 23851
ZIP codes where Camptown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Camptown | ZIP’s residents in Camptown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23851 | Franklin, 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 Camptown
When is the Camptown Refuse & Recycling Center open?
Mon–Tue 7 am–7 pm; Thu–Sat 7 am–7 pm; Sun 1 pm–7 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check co.isle-of-wight.va.us before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Camptown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Franklin water system (EPA ID VA3620350). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Camptown?
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 Camptown?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Camptown?
23851. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Camptown in?
Isle of Wight County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Camptown?
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 Isle of Wight 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.