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The Carrollton handbook

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

Carrollton 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. The closest public drop-off to Carrollton is Jones Creek Refuse & Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDominion Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offJones Creek Refuse & Recycling Center, 3 miMore →SchoolIsle of Wight County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code23314Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Carrollton. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Carrollton

98% of 2,324 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/35
VerizonFixed wireless, Fiber49%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless89%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless72%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carrollton.

Nearest public drop-off · 3.0 mi from the center of Carrollton

Jones Creek Refuse & Recycling Center

21203 Boundary Road, Carrollton, VA · run by Isle of Wight

HoursMon–Tue 7 am–7 pm; Thu–Sat 7 am–7 pm; Sun 1 pm–7 pm

This isn’t Carrollton’s own facility. Whether Carrollton residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Carrollton kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Carrollton is in Isle of Wight County Public Schools.

A−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

Carrollton is unincorporated, so Isle of Wight County is the local government.

Local governmentIsle of Wight CountyCarrollton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereIsle of Wight General RegistrarElections here are run by Isle of Wight County (county election office). P.O. Box 77, Isle of Wight, VA 23397-0077 · (757) 365-6230 · [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

Carrollton is in ZIP code 23314

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CarrolltonZIP’s residents in Carrollton
23314Carrollton, VA100%79%

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 roomBon Secours Harbour View Medical Center6.6 miles awayGet a library cardBlackwater Regional LibraryNearest branch: Carrollton Branch, 14362 New Towne Haven Lane · (757) 238-2641

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

Questions about living in Carrollton

Who provides electricity in Carrollton?

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 Carrollton?

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

What ZIP codes are in Carrollton?

23314. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Carrollton in?

Isle of Wight County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Carrollton?

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.

  • 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.