Photo: Superman7515 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lincoln, DE: what to set up and who to call
Lincoln has no town government of its own, so Sussex County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Milford School District. The Cedar Village LLC water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning May 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lincoln, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Lincoln.
Power comes from Delmarva Power
Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lincoln. 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.
Water comes from Cedar Village LLC water system
The Cedar Village LLC water system supplies Lincoln: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 600 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning May 2024. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. DE0000254.
6 home internet providers serve Lincoln
98% of 428 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 1,200/35 |
| Bloosurf | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 2% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lincoln’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lincoln.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lincoln is in Milford School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Lincoln is unincorporated, so Sussex County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lincoln is in ZIP code 19960
ZIP codes where Lincoln residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lincoln | ZIP’s residents in Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19960 | Lincoln, DE | 100% | 13% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Lincoln
Who supplies Lincoln’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cedar Village LLC water system (EPA ID DE0000254). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lincoln?
Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lincoln?
Xfinity, Bloosurf, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lincoln?
19960. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lincoln in?
Milford School District.
How do I register to vote in Lincoln?
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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.