Photo: Warfieldian · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Vinton, VA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Vinton is Tinker Creek Transfer Station, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Vinton has its own library, Vinton Branch Library, at 300 S. Pollard St.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Vinton, 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 Vinton.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Vinton. 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 Western Virginia Water Authority
Western Virginia Water Authority supplies almost all of Vinton. It draws surface water (EPA lists City of Salem as seller) and serves 182,700 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 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. The highest in five years was 4.8 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA2770900.
5 home internet providers serve Vinton
98% of 3,000 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 96% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable | 92% | 2,000/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 48% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Vinton depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Vinton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on vintonva.gov →
- Bulky itemsEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Aluminum (beverage cans)
- Newspapers/inserts, magazines, writing/computer paper (no phone books)
- Steel/Tin (food cans - rinsed out and labels removed)
Glade Creek Park Recycling Site
325 Gus Nicks Boulevard, Vinton, VA 24179
From vintonva.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-01. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Vinton is in Roanoke County Public Schools.
ASchool 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Vinton is in ZIP code 24179
ZIP codes where Vinton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Vinton | ZIP’s residents in Vinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24179 | Vinton, VA | 100% | 42% |
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 Vinton
Who supplies Vinton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Western Virginia Water Authority (EPA ID VA2770900). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% 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 Vinton?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Vinton?
Glo Fiber, Cox Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Vinton?
24179. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Vinton in?
Roanoke County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Vinton?
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 Roanoke 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: Vinton’s own website (vintonva.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.