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2019-05-18 16 49 27 View east along Interstate 70 at Exit 35 (Maryland State Route 66, Smithsburg, Boonsboro) in Beaver Creek, Washington County, MarylandPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Beaver Creek handbook

Living in Beaver Creek, MD: what to set up and who to call

Beaver Creek has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County Public Schools. Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch (Washington County Free Library), 5.5 miles away, is the closest library to Beaver Creek.

Beaver Creek has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Washington County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Beaver Creek’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Beaver Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from Potomac Edison

Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Beaver Creek. Its homes paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 2% of Potomac Edison’s home customers do, and Potomac Edison still delivers it.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Beaver Creek

97% of 205 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityFiber94%2,000/2,000
Antietam CableCable, Fiber91%2,300/2,300
T-MobileFixed wireless95%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless80%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless37%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 Beaver Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beaver Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBeaver Creek 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.

Beaver Creek kids go to
PK–524 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Beaver Creek is in Washington County Public Schools.

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Beaver Creek is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyBeaver Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). 17718 Virginia Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740 · (240) 313-2050 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2025
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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Beaver Creek spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Beaver CreekZIP’s residents in Beaver Creek
21740Hagerstown, MD89%1%
21713Boonsboro, MD11%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Beaver Creek

Who provides electricity in Beaver Creek?

Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Beaver Creek?

Xfinity, Antietam Cable, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Beaver Creek?

21740 (89%), 21713 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Beaver Creek in?

Washington County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Beaver Creek?

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 Washington 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.