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The Arden on the Severn handbook

Living in Arden on the Severn, MD: what to set up and who to call

Arden on the Severn has no town government of its own, so Anne Arundel County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The closest public drop-off to Arden on the Severn is Millersville Landfill, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBaltimore Gas & Electricinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offMillersville Landfill, 4 miMore →SchoolAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code21032Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Arden on the Severn.

Electricity

Power comes from Baltimore Gas & Electric

Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Arden on the Severn. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s home customers do, and Baltimore Gas & Electric still delivers it.

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Arden on the Severn

100% of 781 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless100%980/880
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
Believe BroadbandFixed wireless49%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless20%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arden on the Severn.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.4 mi from the center of Arden on the Severn

Millersville Landfill

389 Burns Crossing Road, 21144 · run by Anne Arundel County

HoursMon–Sat 8 am–4 pm

This isn’t Arden on the Severn’s own facility. Whether Arden on the Severn residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Arden on the Severn kids go to
PK–580 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1214 high schoolsDepends on your address

Arden on the Severn is in Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

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

Arden on the Severn is unincorporated, so Anne Arundel County is the local government.

Local governmentAnne Arundel CountyArden on the Severn is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAnne Arundel County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Anne Arundel County (county election office). P.O. Box 490, Glen Burnie, MD 21060-0490 · (410) 222-6600 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterservices.elections.maryland.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Arden on the Severn is in ZIP code 21032

ZIP codes where Arden on the Severn residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Arden on the SevernZIP’s residents in Arden on the Severn
21032Crownsville, MD100%20%

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 roomUniversity of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center5.1 miles awayGet a library cardAnne Arundel County Public LibraryNearest branch: Severna Park Community Library, 45 Mckinsey Rd. · (410) 222-6290

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

Questions about living in Arden on the Severn

Who provides electricity in Arden on the Severn?

Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Arden on the Severn?

Verizon, Xfinity, Believe Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Arden on the Severn?

21032. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Arden on the Severn in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Arden on the Severn?

In Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterservices.elections.maryland.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 Mar 11, 2026 (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.