Sussex County Courthouse Historic District · Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domainLiving in Sussex, VA: what to set up and who to call
Sussex has no town government of its own, so Sussex County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Sussex County Public Schools. For an emergency, Bon Secours Southside Medical Center is the closest ER, 19 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sussex, 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 Sussex.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sussex. 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.
2 home internet providers serve Sussex
99% of 103 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruralband | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sussex’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sussex.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sussex is in Sussex 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
Sussex is unincorporated, so Sussex 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.
Sussex spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sussex residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sussex | ZIP’s residents in Sussex |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23890 | Waverly, VA | 65% | 3% |
| 23884 | Sussex, VA | 28% | 100% |
| 23882 | Stony Creek, VA | 7% | 1% |
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 Sussex
Who provides electricity in Sussex?
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 Sussex?
Ruralband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sussex?
23890 (65%), 23884 (28%), 23882 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sussex in?
Sussex County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Sussex?
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 Sussex General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- 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.