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The Pickens handbook

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

Pickens has no town government of its own, so Randolph County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Randolph County School District. The ER is a drive from Pickens: the closest is Webster Memorial Hospital, 15.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMon Powerinvestor-owned utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve PickensData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pickens’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolRandolph County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code26230Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Mon Power

Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pickens. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Pickens

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Pickens, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pickens’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pickens.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePickens 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.

Pickens kids go to
PK–12Pickens Elementary/High SchoolRandolph County School District

Pickens is in Randolph 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

Pickens is unincorporated, so Randolph County is the local government.

Local governmentRandolph CountyPickens is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRandolph Clerk of the County CommissionElections here are run by Randolph County (county election office). 2 Randolph Ave., Elkins, WV 26241 · (304) 636-0543 · [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

Pickens is in ZIP code 26230

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PickensZIP’s residents in Pickens
26230Pickens, WV100%46%

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 roomWebster Memorial Hospital15.9 miles awayGet a library cardHelvetia Public Library4901 Pickens Road · (304) 924-5063

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

Questions about living in Pickens

Who provides electricity in Pickens?

Mon Power (Monongahela Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Pickens?

26230. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pickens in?

Randolph County School District.

How do I register to vote in Pickens?

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 Randolph 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): pending.