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The Linville handbook

Living in Linville, VA: what to set up and who to call

Linville has no town government of its own, so Rockingham County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Rockingham County Public Schools. Most of Linville has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Linville has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Rockingham County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Linville’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Linville, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDominion Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Linville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRockingham County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes22802, 22834Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Linville.

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Linville. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Linville

96% of 156 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable93%1,200/35
VerizonFixed wireless67%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless58%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless40%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Linville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Linville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLinville has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Linville kids go to
PK–515 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Linville is in Rockingham 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Linville is unincorporated, so Rockingham County is the local government.

Local governmentRockingham CountyLinville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRockingham General RegistrarElections here are run by Rockingham County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check vote.elections.virginia.gov.FVAP, Sep 2015
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.elections.virginia.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Linville spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Linville residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of LinvilleZIP’s residents in Linville
22802Harrisonburg, VA68%1%
22834Linville, VA32%8%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSentara RMH Medical Center7.6 miles awayGet a library cardMassanutten Regional Library174 South Main Street · (540) 434-4475

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Linville

Who provides electricity in Linville?

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 Linville?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Linville?

22802 (68%), 22834 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Linville in?

Rockingham County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Linville?

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 Rockingham 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.