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The Cearfoss handbook

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

Cearfoss has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County Public Schools. The nearest library is Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch (Washington County Free Library), 5.0 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cearfoss 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 Cearfoss’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPotomac Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cearfoss’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolWashington County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code21740Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cearfoss.

Electricity

Power comes from Potomac Edison

Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cearfoss. 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

2 home internet providers serve Cearfoss

92% of 74 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Antietam CableCable91%1,300/50
VerizonFixed wireless12%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cearfoss’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cearfoss.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCearfoss 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.

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

Cearfoss 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

Cearfoss is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyCearfoss 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

Cearfoss is in ZIP code 21740

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CearfossZIP’s residents in Cearfoss
21740Hagerstown, MD100%0%

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 roomMeritus Medical Center7.3 miles awayGet a library cardAlice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch100 S. Potomac St. · (301) 739-3250

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

Questions about living in Cearfoss

Who provides electricity in Cearfoss?

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 Cearfoss?

Antietam Cable, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cearfoss?

21740. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cearfoss in?

Washington County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cearfoss?

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.