Living in Hendricks, WV: what to set up and who to call
Hamrick PSD reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. The ER is a drive from Hendricks: the closest is Davis Medical Center, 15.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hendricks, 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 Hendricks.
Power comes from Mon Power
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hendricks. 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.
Water comes from Hamrick PSD
Hamrick PSD supplies almost all of Hendricks. It draws surface water and serves 1,785 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 69% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WV3304704.
4 home internet providers serve Hendricks
94% of 170 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 87% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 43% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Neubeam | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hendricks’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hendricks.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hendricks is in Tucker 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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Hendricks spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hendricks residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hendricks | ZIP’s residents in Hendricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26271 | Hendricks, WV | 57% | 55% |
| 26269 | Hambleton, WV | 43% | 10% |
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 Hendricks
Who supplies Hendricks’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hamrick PSD (EPA ID WV3304704). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hendricks?
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hendricks?
Breezeline, Frontier, Neubeam, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hendricks?
26271 (57%), 26269 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hendricks in?
Tucker County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hendricks?
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 Tucker 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.