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The Dorothy handbook

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

Dorothy has no town government of its own, so Raleigh County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Raleigh County School District. The nearest emergency room is Camc Plateau Medical Center, 16.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.0¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dorothy’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRaleigh County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes25060, 25048Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dorothy. 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

2 home internet providers serve Dorothy

96% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable94%940/35
FrontierDSL11%90/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dorothy’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dorothy.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDorothy 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.

Dorothy kids go to
PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Dorothy is in Raleigh 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Dorothy is unincorporated, so Raleigh County is the local government.

Local governmentRaleigh CountyDorothy is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRaleigh Clerk of the County CommissionElections here are run by Raleigh County (county election office). 215 Main St., Beckley, WV 25802 · (304) 252-8681 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeapps.sos.wv.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Dorothy spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DorothyZIP’s residents in Dorothy
25060Dorothy, WV80%80%
25048Colcord, WV20%15%

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 roomCamc Plateau Medical Center16.8 miles awayGet a library cardBoone-Madison Public LibraryNearest branch: Whitesville, 38175 Coal River Road · (304) 854-0196

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

Questions about living in Dorothy

Who provides electricity in Dorothy?

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

What internet providers serve Dorothy?

Optimum, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dorothy?

25060 (80%), 25048 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dorothy in?

Raleigh County School District.

How do I register to vote in Dorothy?

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 Raleigh 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.