Photo: Roger Puta · Public domainLiving in Shenandoah Junction, WV: what to set up and who to call
Shenandoah Junction has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Jefferson County School District. The closest public drop-off to Shenandoah Junction is Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shenandoah Junction, 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 Shenandoah Junction.
Power comes from Potomac Edison
Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Shenandoah Junction. Its homes paid an average of 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 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 Wvaw - Walnut Grove Utilities
Wvaw - Walnut Grove Utilities supplies almost all of Shenandoah Junction. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 7,250 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–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 80% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WV3301942.
4 home internet providers serve Shenandoah Junction
98% of 259 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 46% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shenandoah Junction.
Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority Transfer Station
332 Jefferson Orchard Road, Kearneysville, WV, 25430 · run by Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority
This isn’t Shenandoah Junction’s own facility. Whether Shenandoah Junction residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shenandoah Junction is in Jefferson County School District.
B−School 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
Shenandoah Junction is unincorporated, so Jefferson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Shenandoah Junction is in ZIP code 25442
ZIP codes where Shenandoah Junction residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shenandoah Junction | ZIP’s residents in Shenandoah Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25442 | Shenandoah Junction, WV | 100% | 31% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Shenandoah Junction
Who supplies Shenandoah Junction’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Wvaw - Walnut Grove Utilities (EPA ID WV3301942). 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 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Shenandoah Junction?
Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Shenandoah Junction?
Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shenandoah Junction?
25442. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shenandoah Junction in?
Jefferson County School District.
How do I register to vote in Shenandoah Junction?
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 Jefferson 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.