Photo: Cburgva · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Christiansburg, VA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Christiansburg is Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Xfinity and Shentel both wire most of Christiansburg; 4% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Christiansburg, 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 Christiansburg.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Christiansburg. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $186 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 Christiansburg water system
The Town of Christiansburg water system supplies Christiansburg: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Nrv Regional Water Authority as seller) and serves 22,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. VA1121090.
6 home internet providers serve Christiansburg
100% of 9,974 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| Shentel | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 2,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 61% | 25/3 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 57% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Christiansburg depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Christiansburg, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on christiansburg.org
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on christiansburg.org →
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic milk jugs
- Corrugated cardboard
- Plastics #1-2
- Glass bottles and jars
- Metal cans
Coal Bank Hollow
200 Coal Bank Hollow Rd., Blacksburg, VA 24060
Ellett Valley
910 Luster's Gate Rd., Blacksburg, VA 24060
Elliston-Lafayette
5231 Enterprise Dr., Elliston, VA 24087
McCoy
5455 McCoy Rd., McCoy, VA 24111
From christiansburg.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. 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.
Christiansburg is in Montgomery 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Christiansburg is in ZIP code 24073
ZIP codes where Christiansburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Christiansburg | ZIP’s residents in Christiansburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24073 | Christiansburg, VA | 100% | 73% |
24068 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Christiansburg
Who supplies Christiansburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Christiansburg water system (EPA ID VA1121090). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Christiansburg?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Christiansburg?
Xfinity, Shentel, Verizon, AT&T, All Points Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Christiansburg?
24073. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Christiansburg in?
Montgomery County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Christiansburg?
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 Montgomery 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: Christiansburg’s own website (christiansburg.org), 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.