Elsing Green · Photo: Wainwrightts at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in King William, VA: what to set up and who to call
King William has no town government of its own, so King William County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend King William County Public Schools. For an emergency, VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital is the closest ER, 17.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in King William, 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 King William.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of King William. 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.
3 home internet providers serve King William
76% of 135 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Points Broadband | Fiber | 76% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Breezeline | Fiber | 24% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 35% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have King William’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in King William.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
King William is in King William 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
King William is unincorporated, so King William County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
King William spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where King William residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of King William | ZIP’s residents in King William |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23086 | King William, VA | 90% | 7% |
| 23177 | Walkerton, VA | 10% | 4% |
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 King William
Who provides electricity in King William?
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 King William?
All Points Broadband, Breezeline, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in King William?
23086 (90%), 23177 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is King William in?
King William County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in King William?
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 King William 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.