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The Chester Gap handbook

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

Chester Gap has no town government of its own, so Rappahannock County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Rappahannock County Public Schools. Power in Chester Gap comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerRappahannock Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offLinden Compactor Site, 4 miMore →SchoolRappahannock County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes22623, 22630, 22640Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Chester Gap.

Electricity

Power comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop

Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Chester Gap. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 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 Chester Gap

96% of 442 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable95%2,000/250
BrightspeedFixed wireless, DSL2%80/10
T-MobileFixed wireless50%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless11%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 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chester Gap.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.5 mi from the center of Chester Gap

Linden Compactor Site

2664 Dismal Hollow Road, Linden, VA, 22642 · run by Warren County

This isn’t Chester Gap’s own facility. Whether Chester Gap 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.

Chester Gap kids go to
PK–7Rappahannock County Elementaryin Washington
8–12Rappahannock County Highin Washington

Most of Chester Gap (90%) is in Rappahannock County Public Schools; parts are in Warren County Public Schools (10%).

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

Chester Gap is unincorporated, so Rappahannock County is the local government.

Local governmentRappahannock CountyChester Gap is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRappahannock General RegistrarElections here are run by Rappahannock County (county election office). Most of Chester Gap (82%) votes here; the rest in Warren County (18%). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check vote.elections.virginia.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chester Gap spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Chester GapZIP’s residents in Chester Gap
22623Chester Gap, VA74%100%
22630Front Royal, VA18%0%
22640Huntly, VA8%15%

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 roomWarren Memorial Hospital6.1 miles awayGet a library cardSamuels Library, Inc.330 East Criser Road · (540) 635-3153

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

Questions about living in Chester Gap

Who provides electricity in Chester Gap?

Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Chester Gap?

Xfinity, Brightspeed, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chester Gap?

22623 (74%), 22630 (18%), 22640 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chester Gap in?

Rappahannock County Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Warren County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Chester Gap?

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 Rappahannock 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.