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The Lovingston handbook

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

Lovingston has no town government of its own, so Nelson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nelson County Public Schools. For an emergency, Augusta Health is the closest ER, 23.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lovingston’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNelson County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code22949Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lovingston. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Lovingston

100% of 265 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Firefly Fiber BroadbandFiber100%1,000/1,000
Nelson County CablevisionFiber52%1,000/1,000
RiverStreetFiber28%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless62%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless51%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 Lovingston’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lovingston.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLovingston 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.

Lovingston kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Nelson MiddleNelson County Public Schools
9–12Nelson County HighNelson County Public Schools

Lovingston is in Nelson 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

Lovingston is unincorporated, so Nelson County is the local government.

Local governmentNelson CountyLovingston is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereNelson General RegistrarElections here are run by Nelson County (county election office). P.O. Box 292, Lovingston, VA 22949-0292 · (434) 263-7190 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lovingston is in ZIP code 22949

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LovingstonZIP’s residents in Lovingston
22949Lovingston, VA100%38%

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 roomAugusta Health23.8 miles awayGet a library cardJefferson-Madison Regional LibraryNearest branch: Nelson Memorial Library, 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway · (434) 263-5904

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

Questions about living in Lovingston

Who provides electricity in Lovingston?

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lovingston?

Firefly Fiber Broadband, Nelson County Cablevision, RiverStreet, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lovingston?

22949. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lovingston in?

Nelson County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lovingston?

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 Nelson 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.