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The Dunbar handbook

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

Dunbar has no town government of its own, so Wise County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wise County Public Schools. Lonesome Pine Hospital, 6.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

InternetWhich providers serve DunbarData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dunbar’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWise County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code24216Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Internet

Which providers serve Dunbar

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Dunbar, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dunbar’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dunbar.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDunbar 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.

Dunbar kids go to
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Dunbar is in Wise 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

Dunbar is unincorporated, so Wise County is the local government.

Local governmentWise CountyDunbar is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWise General RegistrarElections here are run by Wise County (county election office). P.O. Box 309, Wise, VA 24293-0309 · (276) 328-8331 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2026
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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dunbar is in ZIP code 24216

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DunbarZIP’s residents in Dunbar
24216Appalachia, VA100%3%

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 roomLonesome Pine Hospital6.7 miles awayGet a library cardWise County Public Library124 Library Road SW · (276) 328-8061

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

Questions about living in Dunbar

What ZIP codes are in Dunbar?

24216. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dunbar in?

Wise County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Dunbar?

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 Wise General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • 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): pending.