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The Lunenburg handbook

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

Lunenburg has no town government of its own, so Lunenburg County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lunenburg County Public Schools. The nearest emergency room is Community Memorial Hospital, 15 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDominion Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve LunenburgData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lunenburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLunenburg County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes23952, 23947, 23974Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Dominion Energy

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

Which providers serve Lunenburg

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Lunenburg, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lunenburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lunenburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLunenburg 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.

Lunenburg kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lunenburg Middlein Victoria
9–12Central Highin Victoria

Lunenburg is in Lunenburg 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

Lunenburg is unincorporated, so Lunenburg County is the local government.

Local governmentLunenburg CountyLunenburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLunenburg General RegistrarElections here are run by Lunenburg County (county election office). 160 Courthouse Sq, Lunenburg, VA 23952-2223 · (434) 696-3071 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lunenburg spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LunenburgZIP’s residents in Lunenburg
23952Lunenburg, VA70%46%
23947Keysville, VA16%1%
23974Victoria, VA13%0%
Area code434Wikidata

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 roomCommunity Memorial Hospital15 miles awayGet a library cardRipberger Public Library117 South Broad St. · (434) 676-3456

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

Questions about living in Lunenburg

Who provides electricity in Lunenburg?

Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Lunenburg?

23952 (70%), 23947 (16%), 23974 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lunenburg in?

Lunenburg County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lunenburg?

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 Lunenburg 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): pending.