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Living in St. George, WV: what to set up and who to call

Hamrick PSD reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 78% of systems its size reported none. St. George has no town government of its own, so Tucker County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tucker County School District.

St. George has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Tucker County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on St. George’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in St. George.

Electricity

Power comes from Mon Power

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Hamrick PSD

Hamrick PSD supplies almost all of St. George. It draws surface water and serves 1,785 people in all.

5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.3 ppb. That’s higher than 69% 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. WV3304704.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve St. George

71% of 72 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierFiber64%7,000/7,000
BreezelineCable, Fiber6%1,000/600
UltraWISPFixed wireless92%200/200
NeubeamFixed wireless3%300/40

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have St. George’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in St. George.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSt. George 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.

St. George kids go to
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Tucker County High Schoolin Hambleton

St. George is in Tucker 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

St. George is unincorporated, so Tucker County is the local government.

Local governmentTucker CountySt. George is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTucker Clerk of the County CommissionElections here are run by Tucker County (county election office). 211 First St., Ste. 204, Parsons, WV 26287 · (304) 478-2414 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 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 Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

St. George is in ZIP code 26287

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of St. GeorgeZIP’s residents in St. George
26287Parsons, WV100%3%

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.

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

Questions about living in St. George

Who supplies St. George’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Hamrick PSD (EPA ID WV3304704). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×5. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in St. George?

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

What internet providers serve St. George?

Frontier, Breezeline, UltraWISP, Neubeam (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in St. George?

26287. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is St. George in?

Tucker County School District.

How do I register to vote in St. George?

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 Tucker 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.