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The Fort Chiswell handbook

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

Fort Chiswell has no town government of its own, so Wythe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wythe County Public Schools. For a library card, the closest branch is Pulaski County Library, 12.1 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fort Chiswell’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWythe County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes24360, 24382Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Fort Chiswell.

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

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

6 home internet providers serve Fort Chiswell

90% of 447 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Citizens Telephone CooperativeCable, Fiber82%300/20
BrightspeedDSL14%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless68%300/20
Lingo NetworksFixed wireless23%10/1
AT&TFixed wireless18%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless18%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 Fort Chiswell’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Chiswell.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFort Chiswell 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.

Fort Chiswell kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Fort Chiswell MiddleWythe County Public Schools
9–12Fort Chiswell HighWythe County Public Schools

Fort Chiswell is in Wythe 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

Fort Chiswell is unincorporated, so Wythe County is the local government.

Local governmentWythe CountyFort Chiswell is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWythe General RegistrarElections here are run by Wythe County (county election office). 440 W Franklin St Ste A, Wytheville, VA 24382-2524 · (276) 223-6038 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Fort Chiswell spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fort ChiswellZIP’s residents in Fort Chiswell
24360Max Meadows, VA93%14%
24382Wytheville, VA7%0%

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 roomWythe County Community Hospital7.6 miles awayGet a library cardPulaski County Library60 West Third Street · (540) 980-7770

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

Questions about living in Fort Chiswell

Who provides electricity in Fort Chiswell?

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

What internet providers serve Fort Chiswell?

Citizens Telephone Cooperative, Brightspeed, Verizon, Lingo Networks, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fort Chiswell?

24360 (93%), 24382 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fort Chiswell in?

Wythe County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Fort Chiswell?

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 Wythe 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.