Photo: Kubigula · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Sperryville, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Washington water system reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×6. 77% of systems its size reported none. Sperryville has no town government of its own, so Rappahannock County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Rappahannock County Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sperryville, 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 Sperryville.
Power comes from Rappahannock Electric Coop
Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sperryville. 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 Town of Washington water system
The Town of Washington water system supplies Sperryville: about 28% of residents live in its service area. About 72% 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 198 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×6, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 21.7 ppb. That’s higher than 67% 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. VA6157400.
2 home internet providers serve Sperryville
97% of 188 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sperryville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sperryville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sperryville is in Rappahannock 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
Sperryville is unincorporated, so Rappahannock County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Sperryville is in ZIP code 22740
ZIP codes where Sperryville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sperryville | ZIP’s residents in Sperryville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22740 | Sperryville, VA | 100% | 24% |
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 Sperryville
Who supplies Sperryville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Washington water system (EPA ID VA6157400). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×6. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sperryville?
Rappahannock Electric Coop (Rappahannock Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sperryville?
Xfinity, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sperryville?
22740. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sperryville in?
Rappahannock County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Sperryville?
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 Rappahannock 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.