Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Hurt, VA: what to set up and who to call
All of Hurt gets its mail under one ZIP code, 24563. For an emergency, Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 21.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hurt, 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 Hurt.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hurt. 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 Hurt water system
The Town of Hurt water system supplies Hurt: about 77% of residents live in its service area. About 23% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Town of Altavista as seller) and serves 1,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% 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. VA5143246.
4 home internet providers serve Hurt
97% of 684 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
| RiverStreet Networks | Fixed wireless | 51% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hurt’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hurt.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hurt is in Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
A−School gradeSee 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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Hurt is in ZIP code 24563
ZIP codes where Hurt residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hurt | ZIP’s residents in Hurt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24563 | Hurt, VA | 100% | 25% |
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 Hurt
Who supplies Hurt’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Hurt water system (EPA ID VA5143246). 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 1.8 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hurt?
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 Hurt?
Xfinity, AT&T, RiverStreet Networks, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hurt?
24563. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hurt in?
Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Hurt?
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 Pittsylvania 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.