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The Dover Base Housing handbook

Living in Dover Base Housing, DE: what to set up and who to call

Dover Base Housing has no town government of its own, so Kent County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Caesar Rodney School District. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Dover Base Housing.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDelmarva Powerinvestor-owned utility · 18.2¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dover Base Housing’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCaesar Rodney School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code19901Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Dover Base Housing.

Electricity

Power comes from Delmarva Power

Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dover Base Housing. 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

1 home internet providers serve Dover Base Housing

100% of 1 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dover Base Housing’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dover Base Housing.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDover Base Housing 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.

Dover Base Housing kids go to
K–5Major George S. Welch Elementary SchoolCaesar Rodney School District
6–8Dover Air Force Base Middle SchoolCaesar Rodney School District
9–12Caesar Rodney High Schoolin Camden

Dover Base Housing is in Caesar Rodney School District.

B+School gradeSee 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

Dover Base Housing is unincorporated, so Kent County is the local government.

Local governmentKent CountyDover Base Housing is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDepartment of Elections - Kent County OfficeElections here are run by Kent County (county election office). P.O. Box 699, Dover, DE 19903-0699 · (302) 739-4498FVAP, 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

Dover Base Housing is in ZIP code 19901

ZIP codes where Dover Base Housing residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Dover Base HousingZIP’s residents in Dover Base Housing
19901Dover, DE100%8%
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 roomBayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus3.2 miles awayGet a library cardDover Public Library35 Loockerman Plaza · (302) 736-7032

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

Questions about living in Dover Base Housing

Who provides electricity in Dover Base Housing?

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

What internet providers serve Dover Base Housing?

Xfinity (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dover Base Housing?

19901. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dover Base Housing in?

Caesar Rodney School District.

How do I register to vote in Dover Base Housing?

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 - Kent 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.