Godwin School · Photo: Linda Roy Walls · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Millsboro, DE: what to set up and who to call
Millsboro Water Department has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 5.2 ppb, was higher than 92% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). For an emergency, Beebe Medical Center is the closest ER, 15.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Millsboro, 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 Millsboro.
Power comes from Delmarva Power
Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Millsboro. 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 Millsboro Water Department
Millsboro Water Department supplies almost all of Millsboro. It draws ground water and serves 8,568 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 5.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 17.5 ppb. That’s higher than 92% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. DE0000622.
6 home internet providers serve Millsboro
100% of 2,820 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 19% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Bloosurf | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Millsboro, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Millsboro, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check millsboro.org →
From millsboro.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Millsboro is in Indian River 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Millsboro is in ZIP code 19966
ZIP codes where Millsboro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Millsboro | ZIP’s residents in Millsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19966 | Millsboro, DE | 100% | 21% |
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 Millsboro
Who supplies Millsboro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Millsboro Water Department (EPA ID DE0000622). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.2 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Millsboro?
Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Millsboro?
Mediacom Xtream, Bloosurf, Verizon, AT&T, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Millsboro?
19966. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Millsboro in?
Indian River School District.
How do I register to vote in Millsboro?
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: Millsboro’s own website (millsboro.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.