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The Mount Lena handbook

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

Mount Lena has no town government of its own, so Washington County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washington County Public Schools. The nearest library is Boonsboro Free Library Branch (Washington County Free Library), 4.0 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Mount Lena, 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 Mount Lena.

Electricity

Power comes from Potomac Edison

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

5 home internet providers serve Mount Lena

98% of 226 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Antietam CableCable91%1,300/50
XfinityFiber75%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless69%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless49%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless11%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 Mount Lena’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Lena.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMount Lena 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.

Mount Lena kids go to
PK–5Greenbrier ElementaryWashington County Public Schools
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Mount Lena is in Washington 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

Mount Lena is unincorporated, so Washington County is the local government.

Local governmentWashington CountyMount Lena is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). 17718 Virginia Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740 · (240) 313-2050 · [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

Mount Lena is in ZIP code 21713

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mount LenaZIP’s residents in Mount Lena
21713Boonsboro, MD100%6%

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 Mount Lena

Who provides electricity in Mount Lena?

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 Mount Lena?

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

What ZIP codes are in Mount Lena?

21713. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mount Lena in?

Washington County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Mount Lena?

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 Washington 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.