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The Wachapreague handbook

Living in Wachapreague, VA: what to set up and who to call

Power in Wachapreague comes from A & N Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Children in Wachapreague attend Accomack County Public Schools.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Wachapreague, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerA & N Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wachapreague’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAccomack County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code23480Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Wachapreague.

Electricity

Power comes from A & N Electric Coop

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Wachapreague. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Virginia).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Wachapreague

100% of 256 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband AuthorityFiber94%200/200
SpectrumCable93%1,000/1,000
NeubeamFixed wireless100%30/10

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Wachapreague’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wachapreague.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Wachapreague or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Wachapreague kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–124 schoolsDepends on your address

Wachapreague is in Accomack 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsWachapreague’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAccomack General RegistrarElections here are run by Accomack County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2016, so we don’t show its contacts: check vote.elections.virginia.gov.FVAP, Jan 2016
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.elections.virginia.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2016; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Wachapreague is in ZIP code 23480

ZIP codes where Wachapreague residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of WachapreagueZIP’s residents in Wachapreague
23480Wachapreague, VA100%78%
Area code757Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomRiverside Shore Memorial Hospital6.7 miles awayGet a library cardEastern Shore Public Library24313 Bennett Street · (757) 787-3400

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Wachapreague

Who provides electricity in Wachapreague?

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Wachapreague?

Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Spectrum, Neubeam (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Wachapreague?

23480. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wachapreague in?

Accomack County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Wachapreague?

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 Accomack 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.