Liberty Hall · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Timberlake, VA: what to set up and who to call
Timberlake has no town government of its own, so Campbell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Campbell County Public Schools. Campbell County Central System has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.9 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Timberlake, 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 Timberlake.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Timberlake. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $186 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 Campbell County Central System
Campbell County Central System supplies Timberlake: about 69% of residents live in its service area. Locust Gardens MHP serves another 6%. About 24% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Lynchburg as seller) and serves 21,761 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 9.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. VA5031150.
5 home internet providers serve Timberlake
99% of 4,946 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,200/50 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 55% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 29% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Timberlake.
Forest Dump
16169 Forest Road, Forest, VA, 24551
This isn’t Timberlake’s own facility. Whether Timberlake residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Timberlake is in Campbell 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
Timberlake is unincorporated, so Campbell County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Timberlake spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Timberlake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Timberlake | ZIP’s residents in Timberlake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24502 | Lynchburg, VA | 63% | 20% |
| 24551 | Forest, VA | 21% | 11% |
| 24550 | Evington, VA | 13% | 23% |
| 24501 | Lynchburg, VA | 2% | 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 Timberlake
Who supplies Timberlake’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Campbell County Central System (EPA ID VA5031150). 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 9.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Timberlake?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Timberlake?
Shentel, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Timberlake?
24502 (63%), 24551 (21%), 24550 (13%), 24501 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Timberlake in?
Campbell County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Timberlake?
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 Campbell 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.