Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop · Photo: Morgan Riley · CC BY 3.0Living in Fairfield, VA: what to set up and who to call
Fairfield has no town government of its own, so Rockbridge County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Rockbridge County Public Schools. The closest ER is Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital, 11.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fairfield, 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 Fairfield.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fairfield. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Fairfield
98% of 162 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARC Connects | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 65% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fairfield’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fairfield.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fairfield is in Rockbridge 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Fairfield is unincorporated, so Rockbridge County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Fairfield is in ZIP code 24435
ZIP codes where Fairfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fairfield | ZIP’s residents in Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24435 | Fairfield, VA | 100% | 15% |
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 Fairfield
Who provides electricity in Fairfield?
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 Fairfield?
BARC Connects, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fairfield?
24435. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fairfield in?
Rockbridge County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Fairfield?
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 Rockbridge 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.