Living in Hilltop, WV: what to set up and who to call
Hilltop has no town government of its own, so Fayette County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fayette County School District. Fayette County Public Library, 2.5 miles away, is the closest library to Hilltop.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hilltop, 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 Hilltop.
Power comes from Appalachian Power
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hilltop. 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.
Water comes from Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt water system
The Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt water system supplies almost all of Hilltop. It draws surface water and serves 25,603 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. WV3301046.
4 home internet providers serve Hilltop
98% of 232 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shentel | Cable | 97% | 1,200/50 |
| Frontier | DSL, Fiber | 9% | 115/7 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 32% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hilltop’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hilltop.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hilltop is in Fayette 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Hilltop is unincorporated, so Fayette County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Hilltop spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hilltop residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hilltop | ZIP’s residents in Hilltop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25855 | Hilltop, WV | 64% | 100% |
| 25901 | Oak Hill, WV | 36% | 2% |
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 Hilltop
Who supplies Hilltop’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt water system (EPA ID WV3301046). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hilltop?
Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hilltop?
Shentel, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hilltop?
25855 (64%), 25901 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hilltop in?
Fayette County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hilltop?
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 Fayette 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.