Hollins College Quadrangle · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Rmj12345~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainLiving in Hollins, VA: what to set up and who to call
Hollins has no town government of its own, so Botetourt County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Roanoke County Public Schools. Hollins has its own drop-off, Roanoke County Recycling Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hollins, 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 Hollins.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hollins. 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 Western Virginia Water Authority
Western Virginia Water Authority supplies almost all of Hollins. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Salem as seller) and serves 182,700 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.8 ppb. 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA2770900.
5 home internet providers serve Hollins
97% of 5,660 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 95% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 2,000/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 59% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Hollins has its own drop-off: Roanoke County Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Hollins, and where the rules are.
Roanoke County Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jun 2018). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Hollins (94%) is in Roanoke County Public Schools; parts are in Botetourt County Public Schools (6%).
ASchool gradeSee 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
Hollins is unincorporated, so Botetourt County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Hollins spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hollins residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hollins | ZIP’s residents in Hollins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24019 | Roanoke, VA | 82% | 46% |
| 24012 | Roanoke, VA | 15% | 8% |
| 24020 | Roanoke, VA | 3% | 100% |
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 Hollins
Who supplies Hollins’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Western Virginia Water Authority (EPA ID VA2770900). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hollins?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hollins?
Glo Fiber, Cox Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hollins?
24019 (82%), 24012 (15%), 24020 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hollins in?
Roanoke County Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Botetourt County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hollins?
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 Roanoke 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.