Arrington: Infrastructure

Arrington runs on the Ncsa - Wintergreen water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.

Water & Sewer

Active community water systems serving residents (EPA SDWIS). Each PWS has a unique ID and reports the population it serves.

Systems (5)

Ncsa - Wintergreen
VA2125910
Ncsa - Lovingston
VA2125325
Ncsa - Schuyler
VA2125650
Nelson County - Piney River
VA2125382
Ncsa - Gladstone
VA2125065

Power & Energy

Electric utility data from EIA Form 861 — provider, residential rate, customer count, and revenue. Rate reflects the average residential ¢/kWh.

Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)14.41¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers3654481
Electricity · Revenue Millions$6,524
Electricity · Year2024

Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Internet & Mobile

Broadband and mobile coverage from FCC Form 477. Percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (not necessarily the share who do).

Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Virginia median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Virginia median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Virginia median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband95.5% (vs Virginia 49.4%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises379
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Virginia median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage0.562500000 (vs Virginia 100.0%)

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Public Safety Stations

Fire, EMS, and police stations within range — HIFLD federal datasets. Distance is great-circle from the town centroid.

Ems Stations (3)

NELSON COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD INCORPORATED STATION 2
7995 THOMAS NELSON HIGHWAY · (434) 263-8099 · 2.9 mi
LOVINGSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
53 BAKER LANE · (434) 263-4060 · 4.1 mi
ROSELAND RESCUE SQUAD INCORPORATED
7745 PATRICK HENRY HIGHWAY · (434) 277-5911 · 5.1 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department
53 Baker Lane · 4.1 mi
Piney River Volunteer Fire Department
249 Firehouse Road · 6.2 mi
Amherst Volunteer Fire Department
135 2nd Street · 11.5 mi

Police Stations (3)

NELSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
94 COURTHOUSE SQUARE · (434) 263-7050 · 4.2 mi
AMHERST COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
115 TAYLOR STREET · (434) 946-9381 · 11.4 mi
AMHERST POLICE DEPARTMENT
186 SOUTH MAIN STREET · (434) 946-7885 · 11.5 mi

Transportation

Nearest airport, Amtrak, and transit stations. Distance is great-circle miles from the town centroid.

Nearest Airport · NameFlatwoods Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance3.3 mi

Sources: OurAirports.com  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total17

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct83.0%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$18
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas7.8%
Nearest Amtrak · NameLynchburg, Virginia
Nearest Amtrak · Distance24.9 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUSC00446747
Nearest Weather Station · NamePINEY RIVER 2 SE
Nearest Weather Station · Distance4.8 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/USC00446747/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone6a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F-10
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F-5

Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Amtrak Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points