Lake of the Woods: Infrastructure

Lake of the Woods's public-services backbone: the Gordonsville, Town Of 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 (4)

Gordonsville, Town Of
VA6137400
Shenandoah Crossing
VA2109650
Pine Grove Mobile Home Park
VA2065600
Orange, Town Of
VA6137500

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 broadband99.4% (vs Virginia 49.4%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises4,218
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Virginia median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Virginia median)
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total1

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF  ·  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)

ORANGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED
205 CAROLINE STREET · (540) 672-1414 · 1.3 mi
ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD STATION 23
151 BERRY HILL ROAD · (540) 672-2020 · 1.6 mi
RAPIDAN VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT
9729 LOCUST DALE ROAD · (540) 672-5744 · 7.0 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Orange Volunteer Fire Company
205 Caroline Street · 1.3 mi
Gordonsville Volunteer Fire Company 24
301 East Baker Street · 6.8 mi
Rapidan Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
9729 Locust Dale Road · 7.0 mi

Police Stations (3)

ORANGE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
249 BLUE RIDGE DRIVE · (540) 672-1491 · 1.9 mi
ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
11350 PORTER ROAD · (540) 672-1200 · 5.1 mi
GORDONSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
112 SOUTH MAIN STREET · (540) 832-2272 · 7.0 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameHen & Bacon Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance4.6 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total18

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct88.4%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$18
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas2.3%
Nearest Amtrak · NameCulpeper, Virginia
Nearest Amtrak · Distance18.6 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUSC00443466
Nearest Weather Station · NameGORDONSVILLE 3 S
Nearest Weather Station · Distance3.6 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/USC00443466/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone7a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F5

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