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The Lewistown handbook

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

Lewistown has no town government of its own, so Frederick County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Frederick County Public Schools. Most of Lewistown has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPotomac Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lewistown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFrederick County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code21788Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Potomac Edison

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

4 home internet providers serve Lewistown

100% of 190 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

Provider	Technology	Addresses	Fastest (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	99%	2,000/250
Verizon	Fixed wireless	95%	300/20
T-Mobile	Fixed wireless	89%	100/20
AT&T	Fixed wireless	24%	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 Lewistown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lewistown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLewistown 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.

Lewistown kids go to

PK–5Lewistown ElementaryFrederick County Public Schools

6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address

9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Lewistown is in Frederick 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

Lewistown is unincorporated, so Frederick County is the local government.

Local governmentFrederick CountyLewistown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus

Who runs elections hereFrederick County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Frederick County (county election office). 8490 Progress Drive, Frederick, MD 21701 · (301) 600-8683 · [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.gov Check 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

Lewistown is in ZIP code 21788

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

ZIP	Post office name	Share of Lewistown	ZIP’s residents in Lewistown
21788	Thurmont, MD	100%	4%

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 roomFrederick Health Hospital8.1 miles away Get a library cardC Burr Artz Library110 East Patrick Street · (301) 600-1630

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

Questions about living in Lewistown

Who provides electricity in Lewistown?

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 Lewistown?

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

What ZIP codes are in Lewistown?

21788. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lewistown in?

Frederick County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lewistown?

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 Frederick 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.
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.

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