Sotterley · Photo: Pubdog at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Broomes Island, MD: what to set up and who to call
Broomes Island has no town government of its own, so Calvert County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Calvert County Public Schools. Power in Broomes Island comes from Southern Maryland Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Broomes Island, 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 Broomes Island.
Power comes from Southern Maryland Elec Coop
Southern Maryland Elec Coop (Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Broomes Island. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $192 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of Southern Maryland Elec Coop’s home customers do, and Southern Maryland Elec Coop still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Broomes Island
99% of 229 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Broomes Island.
Ball Road Convenience Center
1045 Ball Road, Saint Leonard
This isn’t Broomes Island’s own facility. Whether Broomes Island residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Broomes Island is in Calvert 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Broomes Island is unincorporated, so Calvert County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Broomes Island is in ZIP code 20615
ZIP codes where Broomes Island residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Broomes Island | ZIP’s residents in Broomes Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20615 | Broomes Island, MD | 100% | 100% |
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 Broomes Island
Who provides electricity in Broomes Island?
Southern Maryland Elec Coop (Southern Maryland Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Broomes Island?
Xfinity, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Broomes Island?
20615. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Broomes Island in?
Calvert County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Broomes Island?
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 Calvert 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.