Mendota: Infrastructure
Infrastructure in Mendota: the Washington County Service Authority water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.
- 31% of area lacks 4G mobile coverage.
Water & Sewer
Active community water systems serving residents (EPA SDWIS). Each PWS has a unique ID and reports the population it serves.
Systems (4)
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 · Customers | 3654481 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $6,524 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
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 broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (vs Virginia 49.4%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 98 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 0.692307692 (vs Virginia 100.0%) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 (vs Virginia 1.0%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 2 |
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)
Fire Stations (3)
Police Stations (3)
Transportation
Nearest airport, Amtrak, and transit stations. Distance is great-circle miles from the town centroid.
| Nearest Airport · Name | Virginia Highlands Airport |
|---|---|
| Nearest Airport · Type | small airport |
| Nearest Airport · IATA airport code | VJI |
| Nearest Airport · Distance | 7.3 mi |
Sources: OurAirports.com · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Dams & Hazards
| Dams In County · Total | 3 |
|---|
Sources: NID 2026 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage | 100% |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct | 100.0% |
| Infrastructure Quality · Municipal Water | Yes |
| Infrastructure Quality · Strengths | excellent broadband, high internet adoption, municipal water |
| Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf | $18 |
| Natural Gas · Year | 2024 |
| Nearest Amtrak · Name | Hinton, West Virginia |
| Nearest Amtrak · Distance | 86.7 mi |
| Nearest Weather Station · Id | USC00440021 |
| Nearest Weather Station · Name | ABINGDON 3S |
| Nearest Weather Station · Distance | 2.8 mi |
| Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Url | https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/USC00440021/detail |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone | 7b |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F | 5 |
| Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F | 10 |
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