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The Georgetown handbook

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

Georgetown has no town government of its own, so Kent County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kent County Public Schools. The closest ER is University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, 6.8 miles away.

Georgetown has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Kent County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Georgetown’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Delmarva Power

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

7 home internet providers serve Georgetown

100% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 69% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable90%250/20
ThinkBig NetworksFiber52%1,000/1,000
Talkie CommunicationsFiber25%10,000/10,000
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless30%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless28%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless15%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Georgetown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Georgetown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGeorgetown 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.

Georgetown kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Kent County Middle Schoolin Chestertown
9–12Kent County Highin Worton

Georgetown is in Kent 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

Georgetown is unincorporated, so Kent County is the local government.

Local governmentKent CountyGeorgetown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKent County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Kent County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2018, so we don’t show its contacts: check voterservices.elections.maryland.gov.FVAP, Mar 2018
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 Mar 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Georgetown is in ZIP code 21620

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GeorgetownZIP’s residents in Georgetown
21620Chestertown, MD100%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Georgetown

Who provides electricity in Georgetown?

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

What internet providers serve Georgetown?

Breezeline, ThinkBig Networks, Talkie Communications, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Georgetown?

21620. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Georgetown in?

Kent County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Georgetown?

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 Kent 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.