Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Wintergreen, VA: what to set up and who to call
Wintergreen has no town government of its own, so Augusta County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nelson County Public Schools. Power in Wintergreen comes from Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wintergreen, 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 Wintergreen.
Power comes from Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop), a cooperative utility, serves 52.3% of Wintergreen residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 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 Ncsa - Wintergreen water system
The Ncsa - Wintergreen water system supplies Wintergreen: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 6,861 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 76% 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. VA2125910.
4 home internet providers serve Wintergreen
100% of 1,361 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly Fiber Broadband | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nelson County Cablevision | Fiber | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wintergreen’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wintergreen.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Wintergreen (91%) is in Nelson County Public Schools; parts are in Augusta County Public Schools (9%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Wintergreen is unincorporated, so Augusta County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Wintergreen spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Wintergreen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wintergreen | ZIP’s residents in Wintergreen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22958 | Nellysford, VA | 86% | 15% |
| 22967 | Roseland, VA | 14% | 3% |
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 Wintergreen
Who supplies Wintergreen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ncsa - Wintergreen water system (EPA ID VA2125910). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wintergreen?
Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop (Shenandoah Valley Elec Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wintergreen?
Firefly Fiber Broadband, Nelson County Cablevision, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wintergreen?
22958 (86%), 22967 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wintergreen in?
Nelson County Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Augusta County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Wintergreen?
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 Nelson 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.