Photo: Mark Levisay · CC BY 2.0Living in Stanley, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Stanley water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Stanley comes from Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Stanley, 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 Stanley.
Power comes from Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Stanley. Its homes paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 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 Stanley water system
The Town of Stanley water system supplies almost all of Stanley. It draws ground water and serves 4,185 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Aug 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. The highest in five years was 2.5 ppb. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA2139935.
3 home internet providers serve Stanley
99% of 744 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 36% | 40/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Stanley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stanley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Stanley is in Page County Public Schools.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Stanley is in ZIP code 22851
ZIP codes where Stanley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Stanley | ZIP’s residents in Stanley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22851 | Stanley, VA | 100% | 30% |
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 Stanley
Who supplies Stanley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Stanley water system (EPA ID VA2139935). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 80% 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 Stanley?
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Stanley?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Stanley?
22851. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Stanley in?
Page County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Stanley?
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 Page 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.