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The Clinchco handbook

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

The closest public drop-off to Clinchco is Dickenson County Waste Transfer, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Fiber reaches 99% of addresses in Clinchco.

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 Clinchco, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDickenson County Waste Transfer, 3 miMore →SchoolDickenson County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code24226Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clinchco. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Clinchco

100% of 204 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFiber100%1,000/1,000
XfinityCable99%1,200/35
HillcomFixed wireless4%50/5
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20

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 3 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clinchco.

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

Dickenson County Waste Transfer

This isn’t Clinchco’s own facility. Whether Clinchco residents may use it is the town’s rule: check clinchcova.net.

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

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Clinchco kids go to
PK–4Ridgeview Elementaryin Clintwood
5–8Ridgeview Middlein Clintwood
9–12Ridgeview Highin Clintwood

Clinchco is in Dickenson 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.

Official siteclinchcova.netClinchco’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsClinchco’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDickenson General RegistrarElections here are run by Dickenson County (county election office). P.O. Box 1306, Clintwood, VA 24228-1306 · (276) 926-1620 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Clinchco is in ZIP code 24226

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ClinchcoZIP’s residents in Clinchco
24226Clinchco, VA100%19%
Area code276Wikidata

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 roomDickenson Community Hospital5.2 miles awayGet a library cardLonesome Pine Regional LibraryNearest branch: Haysi Community Library, 157 O'Quinn Street · (276) 865-4851

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

Questions about living in Clinchco

Who provides electricity in Clinchco?

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Clinchco?

Point Broadband, Xfinity, Hillcom, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clinchco?

24226. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clinchco in?

Dickenson County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Clinchco?

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 Dickenson 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.