Living in Hiwassee, VA: what to set up and who to call
Hiwassee has no town government of its own, so Pulaski County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pulaski County Public Schools. Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski, 7.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hiwassee, 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 Hiwassee.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hiwassee. 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.
Which providers serve Hiwassee
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Hiwassee, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Hiwassee’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hiwassee.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hiwassee is in Pulaski 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
Hiwassee is unincorporated, so Pulaski County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Hiwassee is in ZIP code 24347
ZIP codes where Hiwassee residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hiwassee | ZIP’s residents in Hiwassee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24347 | Hiwassee, VA | 100% | 12% |
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 Hiwassee
Who provides electricity in Hiwassee?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Hiwassee?
24347. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hiwassee in?
Pulaski County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hiwassee?
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 Pulaski 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): pending.