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The Tioga handbook

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

Tioga has no town government of its own, so Nicholas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nicholas County School District. The nearest library is Cowen Public Library, 5.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMon Powerinvestor-owned utility · 14.3¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tioga’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNicholas County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code26691Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Mon Power

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

4 home internet providers serve Tioga

98% of 48 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
CitynetFiber96%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL44%115/7
ShentelCable2%1,200/50
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 Tioga’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tioga.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTioga 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.

Tioga kids go to
PK–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Tioga is in Nicholas 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

Tioga is unincorporated, so Nicholas County is the local government.

Local governmentNicholas CountyTioga is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereNicholas Clerk of the County CommissionElections here are run by Nicholas County (county election office). 700 Main St., Ste. 2, Summersville, WV 26651 · (304) 872-7820 · [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

Tioga is in ZIP code 26691

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TiogaZIP’s residents in Tioga
26691Tioga, WV100%17%

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 roomSummersville Regional Medical Center13.2 miles awayGet a library cardCowen Public Library47 Mill Street · (304) 226-5332

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

Questions about living in Tioga

Who provides electricity in Tioga?

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

What internet providers serve Tioga?

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

What ZIP codes are in Tioga?

26691. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tioga in?

Nicholas County School District.

How do I register to vote in Tioga?

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 Nicholas 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.