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The Cheriton handbook

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

Power in Cheriton comes from A & N Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Cheriton is Bayview Waste Transfer Station, 1 mile out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerA & N Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offBayview Waste Transfer Station, 1 miMore →SchoolNorthampton County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes23310, 23316Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from A & N Electric Coop

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cheriton. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Cheriton

98% of 313 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband AuthorityFiber96%200/200
SpectrumCable94%1,000/1,000
NeubeamFixed wireless97%30/10
VerizonFixed wireless78%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless50%100/20

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 1 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cheriton.

Nearest public drop-off · 0.7 mi from the center of Cheriton

Bayview Waste Transfer Station

22103 South Bayside Road, Cape Charles, VA, 23310

HoursMon–Sat 7 am–6 pm; Sun 1 pm–6 pm

This isn’t Cheriton’s own facility. Whether Cheriton 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.

Cheriton kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Northampton Middlein Eastville
9–12Northampton Highin Eastville

Cheriton is in Northampton 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsCheriton’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNorthampton General RegistrarElections here are run by Northampton County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check vote.elections.virginia.gov.FVAP, Sep 2015
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 Sep 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cheriton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CheritonZIP’s residents in Cheriton
23310Cape Charles, VA78%7%
23316Cheriton, VA22%100%
Area code757Wikidata

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 roomSentara Careplex Hospital28.6 miles awayGet a library cardMathews Memorial Library251 Main Street · (804) 725-5747

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

Questions about living in Cheriton

Who provides electricity in Cheriton?

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cheriton?

Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Spectrum, Neubeam, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cheriton?

23310 (78%), 23316 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cheriton in?

Northampton County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cheriton?

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 Northampton 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.