Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Burkittsville, MD: what to set up and who to call
In Burkittsville, trash day is Monday. Most of Burkittsville has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Burkittsville, 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 Burkittsville.
Power comes from Potomac Edison
Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Burkittsville. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Burkittsville
98% of 71 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 25/3 |
| All Points Broadband | Fixed wireless | 39% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Burkittsville is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Burkittsville, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From burkittsville-md.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 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.
Burkittsville is in Frederick 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Burkittsville spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Burkittsville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Burkittsville | ZIP’s residents in Burkittsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21718 | Burkittsville, MD | 94% | 100% |
| 21755 | Jefferson, MD | 6% | 0% |
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 Burkittsville
Who provides electricity in Burkittsville?
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 Burkittsville?
Xfinity, T-Mobile, All Points Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Burkittsville?
21718 (94%), 21755 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Burkittsville in?
Frederick County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Burkittsville?
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 Frederick 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: Burkittsville’s own website (burkittsville-md.gov), read Oct 22, 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 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.