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The Chance handbook

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

Chance has no town government of its own, so Somerset County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Somerset County Public Schools. For an emergency, Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional is the closest ER, 22.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDelmarva Powerinvestor-owned utility · 21.8¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chance’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSomerset County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code21821Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Delmarva Power

Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chance. Its homes paid an average of 21.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $214 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 3% of Delmarva Power’s home customers do, and Delmarva Power 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 Chance

92% of 273 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable92%1,200/35
BloosurfFixed wireless100%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 Chance’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chance.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileChance 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.

Chance kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7Somerset 6/7 Intermediate Schoolin Westover
8–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Chance is in Somerset 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

Chance is unincorporated, so Somerset County is the local government.

Local governmentSomerset CountyChance is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Somerset County (county election office). P.O. Box 96, Princess Anne, MD 21853-0096 · (410) 651-0767 · [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

Chance is in ZIP code 21821

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChanceZIP’s residents in Chance
21821Deal Island, MD100%39%

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 roomTidalhealth Peninsula Regional22.5 miles awayGet a library cardSomerset County Library11767 Beechwood St. · (410) 651-0852

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

Questions about living in Chance

Who provides electricity in Chance?

Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 21.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Chance?

Xfinity, Bloosurf (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chance?

21821. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chance in?

Somerset County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Chance?

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 Somerset 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.