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The Mendota handbook

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

Mendota has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County Public Schools. Power in Mendota comes from Bristol Virginia Utilities, a municipal utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBristol Virginia Utilitiesmunicipal utility · 11.6¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mendota’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWashington County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes24270, 24258Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bristol Virginia Utilities

Bristol Virginia Utilities (Bristol Virginia Utilities), a municipal utility, serves 97.8% of Mendota residents. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $144 a month (its average across Virginia).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Mendota

96% of 92 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFiber96%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL57%80/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Mendota’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mendota.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMendota 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.

Mendota kids go to
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Mendota is in Washington 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

Mendota is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyMendota is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWashington General RegistrarElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). P.O. Box 37, Abingdon, VA 24212-0037 · (276) 676-6227 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2020
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 Jul 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mendota spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MendotaZIP’s residents in Mendota
24270Mendota, VA84%25%
24258Hiltons, VA16%2%

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 roomWellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center16.2 miles awayGet a library cardWashington County Public LibraryNearest branch: Mendota Branch Library, 2562 Mendota Road · (276) 645-2374

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

Questions about living in Mendota

Who provides electricity in Mendota?

Bristol Virginia Utilities (Bristol Virginia Utilities), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Mendota?

Point Broadband, Brightspeed (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mendota?

24270 (84%), 24258 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mendota in?

Washington County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Mendota?

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 Washington 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.