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The Franktown handbook

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

Franktown has no town government of its own, so Northampton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Northampton County Public Schools. Power in Franktown comes from A & N Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerA & N Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Franktown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorthampton County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code23354Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from A & N Electric Coop

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Franktown. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Franktown

100% of 33 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband AuthorityFiber100%200/200
SpectrumCable100%1,000/35
NeubeamFixed wireless97%30/10
VerizonFixed wireless33%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Franktown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Franktown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFranktown 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.

Franktown kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Northampton Middlein Eastville
9–12Northampton Highin Eastville

Franktown is in Northampton 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

Franktown is unincorporated, so Northampton County is the local government.

Local governmentNorthampton CountyFranktown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereNorthampton General RegistrarElections here are run by Northampton 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

Franktown is in ZIP code 23354

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of FranktownZIP’s residents in Franktown
23354Franktown, VA100%19%

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 roomRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital17.6 miles awayGet a library cardEastern Shore Public Library24313 Bennett Street · (757) 787-3400

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

Questions about living in Franktown

Who provides electricity in Franktown?

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Franktown?

Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Spectrum, Neubeam, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Franktown?

23354. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Franktown in?

Northampton County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Franktown?

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 Northampton 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.