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The Willis Wharf handbook

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

Willis Wharf has no town government of its own, so Northampton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Northampton County Public Schools. Power in Willis Wharf comes from A & N Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Willis Wharf has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Northampton County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Willis Wharf’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerA & N Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Willis Wharf’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorthampton County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes23486, 23350Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Willis Wharf.

Electricity

Power comes from A & N Electric Coop

A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Willis Wharf. 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

6 home internet providers serve Willis Wharf

98% of 146 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable92%1,000/1,000
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband AuthorityFiber90%200/200
NeubeamFixed wireless100%30/10
T-MobileFixed wireless30%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless13%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless9%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Willis Wharf’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Willis Wharf.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWillis Wharf has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Willis Wharf kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Northampton Middlein Eastville
9–12Northampton Highin Eastville

Willis Wharf is in Northampton 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Willis Wharf is unincorporated, so Northampton County is the local government.

Local governmentNorthampton CountyWillis Wharf is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereNorthampton General RegistrarElections here are run by Northampton County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check vote.elections.virginia.gov.FVAP, Sep 2015
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 Sep 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Willis Wharf spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Willis WharfZIP’s residents in Willis Wharf
23486Willis Wharf, VA70%100%
23350Exmore, VA30%2%

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 Hospital13.3 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 Willis Wharf

Who provides electricity in Willis Wharf?

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 Willis Wharf?

Spectrum, Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Neubeam, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Willis Wharf?

23486 (70%), 23350 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Willis Wharf in?

Northampton County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Willis Wharf?

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 Northampton 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.