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The Galesville handbook

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

Galesville has no town government of its own, so Anne Arundel County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The closest public drop-off to Galesville is Southern Recycling Center, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerBaltimore Gas & Electricinvestor-owned utility · 20.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offSouthern Recycling Center, 2 miMore →SchoolAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes20765, 20778Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Baltimore Gas & Electric

Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Galesville. Its homes paid an average of 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Maryland, for customers on its standard service). Maryland lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s home customers do, and Baltimore Gas & Electric 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 Galesville

100% of 305 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable96%2,000/250
VerizonFiber80%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless62%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless61%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Galesville.

Nearest public drop-off · 2.4 mi from the center of Galesville

Southern Recycling Center

5400 Nutwell Sudley Road, Deale, MD, 20751 · run by Anne Arundel County

HoursMon–Sat 8 am–4 pm

This isn’t Galesville’s own facility. Whether Galesville residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Galesville kids go to
PK–580 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1214 high schoolsDepends on your address

Galesville is in Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

B−School gradeSee 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

Galesville is unincorporated, so Anne Arundel County is the local government.

Local governmentAnne Arundel CountyGalesville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAnne Arundel County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Anne Arundel County (county election office). P.O. Box 490, Glen Burnie, MD 21060-0490 · (410) 222-6600 · [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

Galesville spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GalesvilleZIP’s residents in Galesville
20765Galesville, MD75%100%
20778West River, MD25%8%

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 roomLuminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center10.5 miles awayGet a library cardAnne Arundel County Public LibraryNearest branch: Deale Community Library, 5940 Deale-Churchton Rd. · (410) 222-1925

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

Questions about living in Galesville

Who provides electricity in Galesville?

Baltimore Gas & Electric (Baltimore Gas & Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 20.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Galesville?

Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Galesville?

20765 (75%), 20778 (25%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Galesville in?

Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Galesville?

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 Anne Arundel 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.