Carter, A. P., Homeplace · Photo: Southern Foodways Alliance · CC BY 2.0Living in Hiltons, VA: what to set up and who to call
Hiltons has no town government of its own, so Scott County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Scott County Public Schools. The closest ER is Indian Path Community Hospital, 7.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hiltons, 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 Hiltons.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hiltons. 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.
Water comes from Moccasin Gap_scott Co Psa
Moccasin Gap_scott Co Psa supplies Hiltons: about 32% of residents live in its service area. Cove Creek/Scott Co Psa serves another 9%. About 58% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 5,412 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. VA1169650.
5 home internet providers serve Hiltons
100% of 187 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MountaiNet Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Point Broadband | Fiber | 64% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 57% | 80/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hiltons’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hiltons.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hiltons is in Scott 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
Hiltons is unincorporated, so Scott 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.
Hiltons spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hiltons residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hiltons | ZIP’s residents in Hiltons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24251 | Gate City, VA | 60% | 2% |
| 24258 | Hiltons, VA | 40% | 11% |
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 Hiltons
Who supplies Hiltons’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Moccasin Gap_scott Co Psa (EPA ID VA1169650). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hiltons?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hiltons?
MountaiNet Telephone Company, Point Broadband, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hiltons?
24251 (60%), 24258 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hiltons in?
Scott County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hiltons?
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 Scott 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.