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The Pageton handbook

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

Pageton has no town government of its own, so McDowell County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McDowell County School District. The closest ER is Welch Community Hospital, 8.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pageton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMcDowell County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code24871Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

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

3 home internet providers serve Pageton

95% of 88 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ShentelFiber97%1,000/50
FrontierDSL2%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless2%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pageton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pageton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePageton 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.

Pageton kids go to
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Pageton is in McDowell 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

Pageton is unincorporated, so McDowell County is the local government.

Local governmentMcDowell CountyPageton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMcDowell Clerk of the County CommissionElections here are run by McDowell County (county election office). 90 Wyoming St., Ste. 109, Welch, WV 24801 · (304) 436-8544 · [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

Pageton is in ZIP code 24871

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PagetonZIP’s residents in Pageton
24871Pageton, WV100%32%

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 roomWelch Community Hospital8.7 miles awayGet a library cardMcdowell Public Library90 Howard St. · (304) 436-3070

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

Questions about living in Pageton

Who provides electricity in Pageton?

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

What internet providers serve Pageton?

Shentel, Frontier, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pageton?

24871. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pageton in?

McDowell County School District.

How do I register to vote in Pageton?

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 McDowell 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.