Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Elkton, VA: what to set up and who to call
Elkton runs its own electric utility, Town of Elkton. In Elkton, trash day is Friday.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elkton, 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 Elkton.
Power comes from Town of Elkton
Town of Elkton (Town of Elkton), a municipal utility, serves 85.4% of Elkton residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Town of Elkton water system
The Town of Elkton water system supplies Elkton: about 85% of residents live in its service area. About 15% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,595 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.7 ppb. That’s higher than 81% 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. VA2165270.
5 home internet providers serve Elkton
99% of 1,366 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 88% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 84% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Elkton is Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Elkton, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Happy Little Dumpsters, LLC
220 Shenandoah Avenue, Elkton, VA, 22827
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
From elktonva.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elkton is in Rockingham County Public Schools.
B−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 Sep 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Elkton is in ZIP code 22827
ZIP codes where Elkton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elkton | ZIP’s residents in Elkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22827 | Elkton, VA | 100% | 27% |
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 Elkton
When is the Happy Little Dumpsters, LLC open?
Mon–Fri 8 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check happylittledumpster.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Elkton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Elkton water system (EPA ID VA2165270). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.8 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elkton?
Town of Elkton (Town of Elkton), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Elkton?
Xfinity, Glo Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elkton?
22827. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elkton in?
Rockingham County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Elkton?
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 Rockingham 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: Elkton’s own website (elktonva.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.