Thomas James Store, Old · Photo: Jennifer Glass · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mathews, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Cricket Hill Apartments water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size reported none. Mathews has no town government of its own, so Mathews County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mathews County Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mathews, 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 Mathews.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mathews. 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.
Water comes from Cricket Hill Apartments water system
The Cricket Hill Apartments water system supplies Mathews: about 23% of residents live in its service area. About 77% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 88 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Apr 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 ppb. That’s lower than 53% of similar systems’ latest results.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA4115455.
4 home internet providers serve Mathews
85% of 325 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 74% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mathews’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mathews.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mathews is in Mathews 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
Mathews is unincorporated, so Mathews County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Mathews is in ZIP code 23109
ZIP codes where Mathews residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mathews | ZIP’s residents in Mathews |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23109 | Mathews, VA | 100% | 29% |
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 Mathews
Who supplies Mathews’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cricket Hill Apartments water system (EPA ID VA4115455). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mathews?
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 Mathews?
Breezeline, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mathews?
23109. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mathews in?
Mathews County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Mathews?
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 Mathews 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.