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The Oldtown handbook

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

Oldtown has no town government of its own, so Allegany County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Allegany County Public Schools. The nearest library is Paw Paw Public Library, 8.4 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPotomac Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve OldtownData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oldtown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAllegany County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code21555Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Potomac Edison

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

Which providers serve Oldtown

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Oldtown, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Oldtown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oldtown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOldtown 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.

Oldtown kids go to
PK–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Oldtown is in Allegany 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

Oldtown is unincorporated, so Allegany County is the local government.

Local governmentAllegany CountyOldtown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAllegany County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Allegany County (county election office). 701 Kelly Road, Suite 231, Cumberland, MD 21502-3401 · (301) 777-5931 · [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

Oldtown is in ZIP code 21555

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OldtownZIP’s residents in Oldtown
21555Oldtown, MD100%7%

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 roomWestern Maryland Regional Medical Center9.6 miles awayGet a library cardPaw Paw Public Library250 Moser Avenue · (304) 947-7013

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

Questions about living in Oldtown

Who provides electricity in Oldtown?

Potomac Edison (The Potomac Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Oldtown?

21555. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Oldtown in?

Allegany County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Oldtown?

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 Allegany 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): pending.