Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Warrenton, VA: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Warrenton is in ZIP code 20186. Warrenton has its own library, Fauquier County Public Library, at 11 Winchester Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Warrenton, 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 Warrenton.
Power comes from Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (Virginia Electric & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Warrenton. 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.
Water comes from Town of Warrenton water system
The Town of Warrenton water system supplies almost all of Warrenton. It draws surface water and serves 11,801 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA6061600.
5 home internet providers serve Warrenton
100% of 3,141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 73% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Warrenton is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Warrenton, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Tue, Thu or Fri)Look up your day on warrentonva.gov
- RecyclingEvery week, Wed
Accepted at the curb
- Plastics labeled with a #1 or a #2
- Aluminum
- Tin
- Corrugated cardboard
- Newspaper, magazines and phone books
From warrentonva.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated Nov 2020. 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.
Warrenton is in Fauquier 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.
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.
Warrenton is in ZIP code 20186
ZIP codes where Warrenton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Warrenton | ZIP’s residents in Warrenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20186 | Warrenton, VA | 100% | 66% |
20188 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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Warrenton
Who supplies Warrenton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Warrenton water system (EPA ID VA6061600). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Warrenton?
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 Warrenton?
Xfinity, Glo Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Warrenton?
20186. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Warrenton in?
Fauquier County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Warrenton?
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 Fauquier 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: Warrenton’s own website (warrentonva.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.