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The Galestown handbook

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

Most mail in Galestown goes to 19973 (80% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Public schools here are run by Dorchester County Public Schools.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDelmarva Powerinvestor-owned utility · 21.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Galestown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDorchester County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes19973, 21659Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Delmarva Power

Delmarva Power (Delmarva Power), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Galestown. 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

4 home internet providers serve Galestown

100% of 59 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 16% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
Choptank FiberFiber15%2,500/2,500
BloosurfFixed wireless100%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless15%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 Galestown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Galestown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Galestown or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Galestown kids go to
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Galestown is in Dorchester 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsGalestown’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDorchester County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Dorchester County (county election office). P.O. Box 414, Cambridge, MD 21613-0414 · (410) 228-2560 · [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

Galestown spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GalestownZIP’s residents in Galestown
19973Seaford, DE80%0%
21659Rhodesdale, MD20%2%

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 Nanticoke8.1 miles awayGet a library cardLaurel Public Library101 E. Fourth St. · (302) 874-3184

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

Questions about living in Galestown

Who provides electricity in Galestown?

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

What internet providers serve Galestown?

Xfinity, Choptank Fiber, Bloosurf, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Galestown?

19973 (80%), 21659 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Galestown in?

Dorchester County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Galestown?

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 Dorchester 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.