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The Mardela Springs handbook

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

All of Mardela Springs gets its mail under one ZIP code, 21837. Wicomico County Public Schools runs the public schools in Mardela Springs.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Mardela Springs, 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 Mardela Springs’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolWicomico County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code21837Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mardela Springs.

Electricity

Power comes from Delmarva Power

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

100% of 179 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
BloosurfFixed wireless100%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless89%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless17%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 Mardela Springs’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mardela Springs.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck mardelasprings.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Mardela Springs 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.

Mardela Springs kids go to
PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Mardela Springs is in Wicomico 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.

Official sitemardelasprings.orgMardela Springs’ own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsMardela Springs’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereWicomico County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Wicomico County (county election office). P.O. Box 4091, Salisbury, MD 21803-4091 · (410) 548-4830 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mardela Springs is in ZIP code 21837

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mardela SpringsZIP’s residents in Mardela Springs
21837Mardela Springs, MD100%13%

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 Peninsula Regional10.7 miles awayGet a library cardDelmar Public Library101 North Bi-State Blvd · (302) 846-9894

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

Questions about living in Mardela Springs

Who provides electricity in Mardela Springs?

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

What internet providers serve Mardela Springs?

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

What ZIP codes are in Mardela Springs?

21837. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mardela Springs in?

Wicomico County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Mardela Springs?

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 Wicomico 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.