Guerrant House · Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Riner, VA: what to set up and who to call
Riner has no town government of its own, so Montgomery County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Montgomery County Public Schools. Riner has its own drop-off, Riner Waste Collection, on 1612 Auburn School Drive.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Riner, 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 Riner.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Riner. 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 Riner Community water system
The Riner Community water system supplies Riner: about 65% of residents live in its service area. About 35% 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 1,161 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. VA1121655.
6 home internet providers serve Riner
98% of 418 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 18% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable | 73% | 2,000/50 |
| Citizens Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 22% | 1,000/1,000 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Riner has its own drop-off: Riner Waste Collection
Where to take trash and recycling in Riner, and where the rules are.
Riner Waste Collection
1612 Auburn School Drive, Riner, VA
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Mar 2017). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Riner 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
Riner 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.
Riner is in ZIP code 24149
ZIP codes where Riner residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Riner | ZIP’s residents in Riner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24149 | Riner, VA | 100% | 26% |
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 Riner
Who supplies Riner’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Riner Community water system (EPA ID VA1121655). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Riner?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Riner?
Shentel, Citizens Telephone Cooperative, All Points Broadband, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Riner?
24149. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Riner in?
Montgomery County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Riner?
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.