Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA: what to set up and who to call
Spotsylvania Courthouse has no town government of its own, so Spotsylvania County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Spotsylvania County Public Schools. Spotsylvania Courthouse has its own drop-off, Marshall Park Convenience Center, on 7120 Massaponax Church Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Spotsylvania Courthouse, 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 Spotsylvania Courthouse.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 91.6% of Spotsylvania Courthouse residents. Its homes paid an average of 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 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 Spotsylvania County Utilities
Spotsylvania County Utilities supplies Spotsylvania Courthouse: about 91% of residents live in its service area. About 9% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 95,686 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA6177300.
4 home internet providers serve Spotsylvania Courthouse
98% of 2,428 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 61% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 36% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Spotsylvania Courthouse has its own drop-off: Marshall Park Convenience Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Spotsylvania Courthouse, and where the rules are.
Marshall Park Convenience Center
7120 Massaponax Church Road, Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2018). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Spotsylvania Courthouse is in Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
B−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
Spotsylvania Courthouse is unincorporated, so Spotsylvania County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Spotsylvania Courthouse spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Spotsylvania Courthouse residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Spotsylvania Courthouse | ZIP’s residents in Spotsylvania Courthouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22553 | Spotsylvania, VA | 57% | 19% |
| 22551 | Spotsylvania, VA | 43% | 11% |
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 Spotsylvania Courthouse
Who supplies Spotsylvania Courthouse’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Spotsylvania County Utilities (EPA ID VA6177300). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Spotsylvania Courthouse?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
22553 (57%), 22551 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Spotsylvania Courthouse in?
Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
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 Spotsylvania 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.