Krenn School · Photo: Patricia J Harris · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Auburn, WV: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Auburn is in ZIP code 26325. The nearest emergency room is Minnie Hamilton Health System, 17.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Auburn, 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 Auburn.
Power comes from Mon Power
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Auburn. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $133 a month (its average across West Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Auburn
100% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Telephone Company | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Auburn’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Auburn.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Auburn is in Ritchie 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.
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Auburn is in ZIP code 26325
ZIP codes where Auburn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Auburn | ZIP’s residents in Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26325 | Auburn, WV | 100% | 31% |
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 Auburn
Who provides electricity in Auburn?
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Auburn?
Armstrong Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Auburn?
26325. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Auburn in?
Ritchie County School District.
How do I register to vote in Auburn?
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 Ritchie 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.