Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Hillsboro, VA: what to set up and who to call
Wednesday is trash day in Hillsboro; American Disposal Service collects. The nearest library is Bolivar-Harpers Ferry Public Library, 8.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hillsboro. 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 Town of Hillsboro water system
The Town of Hillsboro water system supplies Hillsboro: about 31% of residents live in its service area. About 69% 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 88 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 55% 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. VA6107200.
5 home internet providers serve Hillsboro
98% of 51 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| KGI Communications | Fiber | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 88% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Hillsboro is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hillsboro, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From hillsborova.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 12/6/21. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hillsboro is in Loudoun 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Hillsboro is in ZIP code 20132
ZIP codes where Hillsboro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hillsboro | ZIP’s residents in Hillsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20132 | Purcellville, VA | 100% | 1% |
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 Hillsboro
Who supplies Hillsboro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Hillsboro water system (EPA ID VA6107200). 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 1.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hillsboro?
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 Hillsboro?
KGI Communications, All Points Broadband, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hillsboro?
20132. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hillsboro in?
Loudoun County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hillsboro?
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 Loudoun 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: Hillsboro’s own website (hillsborova.gov), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.