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The Highgate Springs handbook

Living in Highgate Springs, VT: what to set up and who to call

Highgate Springs has no town government of its own, so Franklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Missisquoi Valley School District 89. Power in Highgate Springs comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerVermont Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 24.3¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Highgate Springs’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolMissisquoi Valley 89 and Missisquoi Valley (Supervisory) districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code05488Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Highgate Springs.

Electricity

Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative

Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Highgate Springs. Its homes paid an average of 24.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Vermont).

Start or move service: vermontelectric.coop · (800) 832-2667

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Highgate Springs

100% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL3%10/1
VTel WirelessFixed wireless54%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless8%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless2%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Highgate Springs’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Highgate Springs.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHighgate Springs 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.

Highgate Springs kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Missisquoi Valley Union High Schoolin Swanton

Highgate Springs is in two districts that split the grades: Missisquoi Valley School District 89 and Missisquoi Valley School District (Supervisory).

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

Highgate Springs is unincorporated, so Franklin County is the local government.

Local governmentFranklin CountyHighgate Springs is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHighgate Town ClerkElections here are run by Town of Highgate (town or city clerk). PO Box 189, Highgate, VT 05459 · (802) 868-5002 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemvp.vermont.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Highgate Springs is in ZIP code 05488

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Highgate SpringsZIP’s residents in Highgate Springs
05488Swanton, VT100%1%

05460 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.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomNorthwestern Medical Center12 miles awayGet a library cardHighgate Public17 Mill Hill · (802) 868-3970

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

Questions about living in Highgate Springs

Who provides electricity in Highgate Springs?

Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Highgate Springs?

Xfinity, Consolidated Communications, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Highgate Springs?

05488. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Highgate Springs in?

Missisquoi Valley School District 89 and Missisquoi Valley School District (Supervisory).

How do I register to vote in Highgate Springs?

In Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day). Elections here are run by the Highgate Town Clerk. Check your registration at mvp.vermont.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 Aug 3, 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.