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The Cluster Springs handbook

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

Cluster Springs has no town government of its own, so Halifax County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Halifax County Public Schools. The nearest library is Halifax County Library (Halifax County-South Boston Library System), 11.0 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDominion Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers73% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cluster Springs’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolHalifax County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes24592, 24520Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cluster Springs.

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cluster Springs. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Cluster Springs

73% of 422 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable65%1,200/35
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless17%40/3
VerizonFixed wireless55%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless41%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless15%100/20
RiverStreet NetworksFixed wireless5%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cluster Springs’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cluster Springs.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCluster Springs has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cluster Springs kids go to
PK–5Cluster Springs ElementaryHalifax County Public Schools
6–8Halifax County Middlein South Boston
9–12Halifax County Highin South Boston

Cluster Springs is in Halifax 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Cluster Springs is unincorporated, so Halifax County is the local government.

Local governmentHalifax CountyCluster Springs is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHalifax General RegistrarElections here are run by Halifax 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

Cluster Springs spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cluster SpringsZIP’s residents in Cluster Springs
24592South Boston, VA63%3%
24520Alton, VA37%12%

24535 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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSentara Halifax Regional Hospital7.6 miles awayGet a library cardHalifax County Library177 South Main St. · (434) 476-3357

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

Questions about living in Cluster Springs

Who provides electricity in Cluster Springs?

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cluster Springs?

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

What ZIP codes are in Cluster Springs?

24592 (63%), 24520 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cluster Springs in?

Halifax County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cluster Springs?

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 Halifax 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.