Photo: AlbertHerring · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Heathsville, VA: what to set up and who to call
Heathsville has no town government of its own, so Northumberland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Northumberland County Public Schools. Heathsville has its own library, Northumberland Public Library, at 7204 Northumberland Highway.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Heathsville, 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 Heathsville.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Heathsville. 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.
Water comes from Heathsville water system
The Heathsville water system supplies almost all of Heathsville. It draws ground water and serves 306 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 63% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA4133360.
5 home internet providers serve Heathsville
88% of 142 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 9% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 63% | 1,000/50 |
| All Points Broadband | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 66% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Heathsville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Heathsville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Heathsville is in Northumberland 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
Heathsville is unincorporated, so Northumberland County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Heathsville is in ZIP code 22473
ZIP codes where Heathsville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Heathsville | ZIP’s residents in Heathsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22473 | Heathsville, VA | 100% | 3% |
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 Heathsville
Who supplies Heathsville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Heathsville water system (EPA ID VA4133360). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Heathsville?
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 Heathsville?
Breezeline, All Points Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Heathsville?
22473. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Heathsville in?
Northumberland County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Heathsville?
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 Northumberland 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: 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.