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The Prince handbook

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

Prince has no town government of its own, so Fayette County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fayette County School District. Trains stop in Prince.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve PrinceData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Prince’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFayette County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code25907Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

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

Which providers serve Prince

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Prince, 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 Prince’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prince.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePrince 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.

Prince kids go to
PK–86 schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Prince 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Prince is unincorporated, so Fayette County is the local government.

Local governmentFayette CountyPrince is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFayette Clerk of the County CommissionElections here are run by Fayette County (county election office). 100 Court St., Ste. 1, P.O. Box 569, Fayetteville, WV 25840 · (304) 574-4225 · [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

Prince is in ZIP code 25907

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PrinceZIP’s residents in Prince
25907Prince, WV100%96%

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.

TrainPrinceTrain station in townNearest emergency roomBeckley ARH Hospital6 miles awayGet a library cardFayette County Public Library531 Summit Street · (304) 465-0121

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Prince

Who provides electricity in Prince?

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

What ZIP codes are in Prince?

25907. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Prince in?

Fayette County School District.

How do I register to vote in Prince?

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.

  • 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.