Photo: Mbinebri / Matthew Binebrink · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Chincoteague, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Chincoteague water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.6 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Chincoteague comes from A & N Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chincoteague, 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 Chincoteague.
Power comes from A & N Electric Coop
A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 99.5% of Chincoteague residents. 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.
Water comes from Town of Chincoteague water system
The Town of Chincoteague water system supplies almost all of Chincoteague. It draws ground water and serves 3,344 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 6.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. VA3001175.
7 home internet providers serve Chincoteague
100% of 3,942 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority | Fiber | 100% | 200/200 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| Neubeam | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 47% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Chincoteague is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Chincoteague, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup map
- Bulky itemsOnce a month, Thu
Chincoteague Convenience Center (Accomack County Deep Hole Road recycling center)
5073 Deep Hole Road, Chincoteague
- Mon7 am–6 pm
- Wed7 am–6 pm
- Thu7 am–6 pm
- Fri7 am–6 pm
- Sat7 am–6 pm
- Sun7 am–6 pm
Accepted at the curb
- #1 & #2 plastic bottles
- Food/drink cartons
- Newspapers/magazines/catalogs
- Brown cardboard and paper bags
- Aluminum and Steel cans
From chincoteague-va.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2019. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chincoteague is in Accomack County Public Schools.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2016; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Chincoteague is in ZIP code 23336
ZIP codes where Chincoteague residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chincoteague | ZIP’s residents in Chincoteague |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23336 | Chincoteague Island, VA | 100% | 100% |
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 Chincoteague
Who supplies Chincoteague’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Chincoteague water system (EPA ID VA3001175). 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 6.6 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chincoteague?
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 Chincoteague?
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Spectrum, Verizon, Neubeam, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chincoteague?
23336. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chincoteague in?
Accomack County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Chincoteague?
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 Accomack 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: Chincoteague’s own website (chincoteague-va.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.