Living in Mount Hermon, VA: what to set up and who to call
Mount Hermon has no town government of its own, so Pittsylvania County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Pittsylvania County Public Schools. Power in Mount Hermon comes from City of Danville, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mount Hermon, 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 Mount Hermon.
Power comes from City of Danville
City of Danville (City of Danville - (VA)), a municipal utility, serves 89.5% of Mount Hermon residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 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 Mount Hermon water system
The Mount Hermon water system supplies Mount Hermon: about 27% of residents live in its service area. About 73% 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 City of Danville as seller) and serves 4,145 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA5143396.
7 home internet providers serve Mount Hermon
99% of 1,753 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| Zito Media | Cable | 88% | 1,000/25 |
| RiverStreet | Fiber | 20% | 500/500 |
| RiverStreet Networks | Fixed wireless | 49% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 30% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Hermon.
Blairs Convenience Center
375 Blairs Circle, Blairs, VA, 24527 · run by Pittsylvania County
This isn’t Mount Hermon’s own facility. Whether Mount Hermon residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mount Hermon is in Pittsylvania 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
Mount Hermon is unincorporated, so Pittsylvania County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Mount Hermon is in ZIP code 24540
ZIP codes where Mount Hermon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mount Hermon | ZIP’s residents in Mount Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24540 | Danville, VA | 100% | 13% |
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 Mount Hermon
Who supplies Mount Hermon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mount Hermon water system (EPA ID VA5143396). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% 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 Mount Hermon?
City of Danville (City of Danville - (VA)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mount Hermon?
Xfinity, Zito Media, RiverStreet, RiverStreet Networks, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mount Hermon?
24540. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mount Hermon in?
Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Mount Hermon?
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 Pittsylvania 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.