Smithfield Farm · Photo: Cecouchman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Shenandoah Retreat, VA: what to set up and who to call
Shenandoah Retreat has no town government of its own, so Clarke County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Clarke County Public Schools. The Retreat water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.8 ppb, was higher than 97% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shenandoah Retreat, 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 Shenandoah Retreat.
Power comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop
Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Shenandoah Retreat. 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.
Water comes from Retreat water system
The Retreat water system supplies Shenandoah Retreat: about 37% of residents live in its service area. About 63% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 250 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 9.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 97% 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. VA2043875.
3 home internet providers serve Shenandoah Retreat
100% of 287 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 6% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Shenandoah Retreat’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shenandoah Retreat.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shenandoah Retreat is in Clarke 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Shenandoah Retreat is unincorporated, so Clarke 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.
Shenandoah Retreat is in ZIP code 20135
ZIP codes where Shenandoah Retreat residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shenandoah Retreat | ZIP’s residents in Shenandoah Retreat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20135 | Bluemont, VA | 100% | 19% |
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 Shenandoah Retreat
Who supplies Shenandoah Retreat’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Retreat water system (EPA ID VA2043875). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.8 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Shenandoah Retreat?
Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Shenandoah Retreat?
Xfinity, All Points Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shenandoah Retreat?
20135. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shenandoah Retreat in?
Clarke County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Shenandoah Retreat?
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 Clarke 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.