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The Bethel handbook

Living in Bethel, DE: what to set up and who to call

All of Bethel gets its mail under one ZIP code, 19931. Public schools here are run by Laurel School District.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDelmarva Powerinvestor-owned utility · 18.2¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bethel’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLaurel School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code19931Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Delmarva Power

Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bethel. Its homes paid an average of 18.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Delaware, for customers on its standard service). Delaware lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Delmarva Power’s home customers do, and Delmarva Power still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Bethel

100% of 133 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
BloosurfFixed wireless100%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless77%300/20
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless27%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless11%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless6%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bethel’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bethel.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Bethel or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bethel kids go to
PK–KNorth Laurel Early Learning Academyin Laurel
1–6Laurel Elementary Schoolin Laurel
7–8Laurel Middle Schoolin Laurel
9–12Laurel Senior High Schoolin Laurel

Bethel is in Laurel 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBethel’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDepartment of Elections - Sussex County OfficeElections here are run by Sussex County (county election office). P.O. Box 457, Georgetown, DE 19947-0457 · (302) 856-5367FVAP, Sep 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn Delaware you can register online until 24 days before Election Day, in person until 24 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 24 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeivote.de.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bethel is in ZIP code 19931

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BethelZIP’s residents in Bethel
19931Bethel, DE100%93%
Area code302Wikidata

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 roomTidalhealth Nanticoke5 miles awayGet a library cardLaurel Public Library101 E. Fourth St. · (302) 874-3184

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

Questions about living in Bethel

Who provides electricity in Bethel?

Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bethel?

Xfinity, Bloosurf, Verizon, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bethel?

19931. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bethel in?

Laurel School District.

How do I register to vote in Bethel?

In Delaware you can register online until 24 days before Election Day, in person until 24 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 24 days before). Elections here are run by the Department of Elections - Sussex County Office. Check your registration at ivote.de.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.