Earhart House · Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Merrimac, VA: what to set up and who to call
Merrimac has no town government of its own, so Montgomery County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Montgomery County Public Schools. Merrimac has its own drop-off, Merrimac Waste Collection, on 751 Merrimac Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Merrimac, 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 Merrimac.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Merrimac. 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.
Water comes from Town of Blacksburg water system
The Town of Blacksburg water system supplies Merrimac: about 35% of residents live in its service area. About 65% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Nrv Regional Water Authority as seller) and serves 34,578 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA1121052.
5 home internet providers serve Merrimac
96% of 715 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 89% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 52% | 25/3 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 14% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Merrimac has its own drop-off: Merrimac Waste Collection
Where to take trash and recycling in Merrimac, and where the rules are.
Merrimac Waste Collection
751 Merrimac Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24060
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2017). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Merrimac is in Montgomery County Public Schools.
A−School gradeSee 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
Merrimac is unincorporated, so Montgomery County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Merrimac spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Merrimac residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Merrimac | ZIP’s residents in Merrimac |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24060 | Blacksburg, VA | 99% | 6% |
| 24073 | Christiansburg, VA | 1% | 0% |
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 Merrimac
Who supplies Merrimac’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Blacksburg water system (EPA ID VA1121052). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Merrimac?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Merrimac?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, All Points Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Merrimac?
24060 (99%), 24073 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Merrimac in?
Montgomery County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Merrimac?
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 Montgomery 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.