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The Rhoadesville handbook

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

Power in Rhoadesville comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Rhoadesville is closest to UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center, 13.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerRappahannock Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.5¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rhoadesville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOrange County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code22542Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop

Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rhoadesville. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $185 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Rhoadesville

100% of 65 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FiberLyncFiber100%1,000/1,000
XfinityCable88%1,200/35
Virginia BroadbandFixed wireless100%100/25
T-MobileFixed wireless95%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless42%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rhoadesville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rhoadesville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRhoadesville 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.

Rhoadesville kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Orange County Highin Orange

Rhoadesville is in Orange 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

Rhoadesville is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyRhoadesville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOrange General RegistrarElections here are run by Orange County (county election office). 130 N Madison Rd, Orange, VA 22960-1305 · (540) 672-5262 · [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

Rhoadesville is in ZIP code 22542

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RhoadesvilleZIP’s residents in Rhoadesville
22542Rhoadesville, VA100%9%

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 roomUVA Health Culpeper Medical Center13.4 miles awayGet a library cardOrange County Public Library146a Madison Rd. · (540) 672-3811

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

Questions about living in Rhoadesville

Who provides electricity in Rhoadesville?

Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rhoadesville?

FiberLync, Xfinity, Virginia Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rhoadesville?

22542. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rhoadesville in?

Orange County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Rhoadesville?

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 Orange 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.