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The Lisbon handbook

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

Lisbon has no town government of its own, so Howard County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Howard County Public Schools. The closest ER is Medstar Montgomery Medical Center, 12.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Lisbon, 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 Lisbon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHoward County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code21797Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Potomac Edison

Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 59.9% of Lisbon residents. 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 Lisbon

100% of 176 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless91%980/880
XfinityCable86%1,200/35
AT&TFixed wireless84%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless64%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 Lisbon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lisbon.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLisbon 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.

Lisbon kids go to
K–5Lisbon ElementaryHoward County Public Schools
6–820 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Lisbon is in Howard 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

Lisbon is unincorporated, so Howard County is the local government.

Local governmentHoward CountyLisbon is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHoward County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Howard County (county election office). 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, MD 21045 · (410) 313-5820 · [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

Lisbon is in ZIP code 21797

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of LisbonZIP’s residents in Lisbon
21797Woodbine, MD100%3%

21765 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomMedstar Montgomery Medical Center12.7 miles awayGet a library cardHoward County Library SystemNearest branch: Glenwood Branch, 2350 Route 97 · (410) 313-5577

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

Questions about living in Lisbon

Who provides electricity in Lisbon?

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 Lisbon?

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

What ZIP codes are in Lisbon?

21797. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lisbon in?

Howard County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Lisbon?

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 Howard 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.