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The Anawalt handbook

Living in Anawalt, WV: what to set up and who to call

Anawalt spans 2 ZIP codes; 24808 holds the most residents (85%). Shentel wires most of Anawalt, and 97% of addresses can get fiber.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Anawalt.

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Anawalt. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $196 a month (its average across West Virginia).

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

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Anawalt

97% of 122 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ShentelFiber95%1,000/50

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Anawalt’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Anawalt.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Anawalt kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Anawalt is in McDowell County School District.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Anawalt spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AnawaltZIP’s residents in Anawalt
24808Anawalt, WV85%32%
24871Pageton, WV15%5%
Area code304Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Anawalt

Who provides electricity in Anawalt?

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Anawalt?

Shentel (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Anawalt?

24808 (85%), 24871 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Anawalt in?

McDowell County School District.

How do I register to vote in Anawalt?

In West Virginia you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the McDowell Clerk of the County Commission. Check your registration at apps.sos.wv.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.