Oakley · Photo: Wikipelli · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lake Wilderness, VA: what to set up and who to call
Lake Wilderness has no town government of its own, so Spotsylvania County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Spotsylvania County Public Schools. The Lake Wilderness water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Jan 2023.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lake Wilderness, 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 Lake Wilderness.
Power comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop
Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lake Wilderness. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 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 Lake Wilderness water system
The Lake Wilderness water system supplies almost all of Lake Wilderness. It draws ground water and serves 2,513 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Jan 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. VA6177251.
3 home internet providers serve Lake Wilderness
100% of 1,047 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 980/880 |
| Virginia Broadband | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Wilderness.
Wilderness Convenience Site
10501 Orange Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VA, 22551 · run by Spotsylvania County
This isn’t Lake Wilderness’ own facility. Whether Lake Wilderness residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lake Wilderness is in Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
B−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
Lake Wilderness is unincorporated, so Spotsylvania County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Lake Wilderness is in ZIP code 22551
ZIP codes where Lake Wilderness residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lake Wilderness | ZIP’s residents in Lake Wilderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22551 | Spotsylvania, VA | 100% | 14% |
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 Lake Wilderness
Who supplies Lake Wilderness’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lake Wilderness water system (EPA ID VA6177251). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lake Wilderness?
Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lake Wilderness?
Xfinity, Verizon, Virginia Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lake Wilderness?
22551. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lake Wilderness in?
Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Lake Wilderness?
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 Spotsylvania 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.