Photo: Mark Warner · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Wytheville, VA: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Wytheville water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3. 80% of systems its size reported none. Wytheville has its own library, Wythe County Public Library, at 300 E. Monroe St.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wytheville, 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 Wytheville.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wytheville. 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 Town of Wytheville water system
The Town of Wytheville water system supplies Wytheville: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 7% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists New River Regional Water Authority as seller) and serves 7,804 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3, the latest beginning Jul 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. VA1197810.
7 home internet providers serve Wytheville
100% of 3,723 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/50 |
| Point Broadband | Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 80% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Lingo Networks | Fixed wireless | 51% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 49% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Wytheville
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wytheville, from the town’s own site.
Town of Wytheville Recycling Center
1025 South Third Street, Wytheville, VA
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From wytheville.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-26. 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.
Wytheville is in Wythe 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.
Wytheville is in ZIP code 24382
ZIP codes where Wytheville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wytheville | ZIP’s residents in Wytheville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24382 | Wytheville, VA | 100% | 59% |
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 Wytheville
Who supplies Wytheville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Wytheville water system (EPA ID VA1197810). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×3. 80% 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 Wytheville?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Wytheville?
Shentel, Point Broadband, Brightspeed, Lingo Networks, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wytheville?
24382. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wytheville in?
Wythe County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Wytheville?
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 Wythe 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: Wytheville’s own website (wytheville.org), 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.