Cobble Hill Farm · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Staunton, VA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Staunton comes from Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Staunton has its own drop-off, City of Staunton Recycling Center, on 1911 Craigmont Road.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Staunton, 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 Staunton.
Power comes from Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Staunton. 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 City of Staunton water system
The City of Staunton water system supplies Staunton: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 25,750 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA2790600.
6 home internet providers serve Staunton
100% of 9,942 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 87% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Lingo Networks | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 16% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 70% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 42% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Staunton has its own drop-off: City of Staunton Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Staunton, and where the rules are.
City of Staunton Recycling Center
1911 Craigmont Road, 24401
Before you go, check the rules on ci.staunton.va.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Staunton is in Staunton City Public Schools.
CSchool 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Staunton is in ZIP code 24401
ZIP codes where Staunton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Staunton | ZIP’s residents in Staunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24401 | Staunton, VA | 100% | 67% |
24402 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Staunton
Who supplies Staunton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Staunton water system (EPA ID VA2790600). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.6 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Staunton?
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 Staunton?
Xfinity, Glo Fiber, Lingo Networks, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Staunton?
24401. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Staunton in?
Staunton City Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Staunton?
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 Staunton 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.