Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Living in Kirby, VT: what to set up and who to call
Power in Kirby comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Kirby runs its own elections, so the Kirby Town Clerk, not a county office, keeps the voter rolls.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Kirby, 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 Kirby.
Power comes from Vermont Electric Cooperative
Vermont Electric Cooperative (Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Kirby. 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.
9 home internet providers serve Kirby
60% of 266 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 57% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEK Broadband | Fiber | 55% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Consolidated Communications | DSL | 33% | 100/40 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 10% | 1,000/1,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 74% | 25/3 |
| Phoenix Communications II | Fixed wireless | 33% | 1,200/1,200 |
| NEW Alliance | Fixed wireless | 20% | 50/16 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Kirby, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Kirby, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check kirbyvt.gov →
From kirbyvt.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. 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.
Kirby is in two districts that split the grades: Northeast Kingdom Choice School District and Essex North Supervisory Union.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Kirby spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Kirby residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Kirby | ZIP’s residents in Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05824 | Concord, VT | 46% | 24% |
| 05851 | Lyndonville, VT | 31% | 3% |
| 05832 | East Burke, VT | 22% | 13% |
| 05819 | Saint Johnsbury, VT | 2% | 0% |
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 Kirby
Who provides electricity in Kirby?
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 Kirby?
NEK Broadband, Consolidated Communications, Spectrum, VTel Wireless, Phoenix Communications II, NEW Alliance (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Kirby?
05824 (46%), 05851 (31%), 05832 (22%), 05819 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Kirby in?
Northeast Kingdom Choice School District and Essex North Supervisory Union.
How do I register to vote in Kirby?
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 Kirby 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: Kirby’s own website (kirbyvt.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 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.