Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey · Public domainLiving in Horse Pasture, VA: what to set up and who to call
Horse Pasture has no town government of its own, so Henry County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Henry County Public Schools. The nearest emergency room is UNC Rockingham, 15.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Horse Pasture, 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 Horse Pasture.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Horse Pasture. 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 Upper Smith River Water Supply
Upper Smith River Water Supply supplies Horse Pasture: about 16% of residents live in its service area. About 84% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Martinsville as seller) and serves 29,721 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 84% 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. VA5089852.
5 home internet providers serve Horse Pasture
96% of 1,102 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 93% | 1,200/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 11% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 58% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 43% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Horse Pasture’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Horse Pasture.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Horse Pasture is in Henry County Public Schools.
C−School 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
Horse Pasture is unincorporated, so Henry 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.
Horse Pasture spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Horse Pasture residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Horse Pasture | ZIP’s residents in Horse Pasture |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24112 | Martinsville, VA | 56% | 4% |
| 24148 | Ridgeway, VA | 31% | 8% |
| 24165 | Spencer, VA | 13% | 16% |
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 Horse Pasture
Who supplies Horse Pasture’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Upper Smith River Water Supply (EPA ID VA5089852). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Horse Pasture?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Horse Pasture?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Horse Pasture?
24112 (56%), 24148 (31%), 24165 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Horse Pasture in?
Henry County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Horse Pasture?
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 Henry 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.