John C. Reeves House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Hooverson Heights, WV: what to set up and who to call
Hooverson Heights has no town government of its own, so Brooke County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Brooke County School District. Most of Hooverson Heights has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hooverson Heights, 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 Hooverson Heights.
Power comes from Mon Power
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hooverson Heights. 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 Follansbee Hooverson Heights water system
The Follansbee Hooverson Heights water system supplies almost all of Hooverson Heights. It draws surface water and serves 4,970 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WV3300512.
6 home internet providers serve Hooverson Heights
99% of 1,122 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | DSL | 3% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 45% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 31% | 300/20 |
| Smart Way Communications | Fixed wireless | 5% | 250/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hooverson Heights’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hooverson Heights.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hooverson Heights is in Brooke County School District.
DSchool gradeSee 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
Hooverson Heights is unincorporated, so Brooke 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.
Hooverson Heights is in ZIP code 26037
ZIP codes where Hooverson Heights residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hooverson Heights | ZIP’s residents in Hooverson Heights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26037 | Follansbee, WV | 100% | 40% |
A few homes fall in 26070.
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 Hooverson Heights
Who supplies Hooverson Heights’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Follansbee Hooverson Heights water system (EPA ID WV3300512). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hooverson Heights?
Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hooverson Heights?
Xfinity, Frontier, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Smart Way Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hooverson Heights?
26037. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hooverson Heights in?
Brooke County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hooverson Heights?
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 Brooke 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.