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The Whitehaven handbook

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

Whitehaven has no town government of its own, so Wicomico County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Wicomico County Public Schools. Somerset County Library, 7.1 miles away, is the closest library to Whitehaven.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDelmarva Powerinvestor-owned utility · 21.8¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whitehaven’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWicomico County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code21856Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Delmarva Power

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

3 home internet providers serve Whitehaven

100% of 41 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Choptank FiberFiber100%2,500/2,500
XfinityCable2%1,200/35
BloosurfFixed wireless100%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 Whitehaven’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Whitehaven.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWhitehaven 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.

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

Whitehaven 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Whitehaven is unincorporated, so Wicomico County is the local government.

Local governmentWicomico CountyWhitehaven is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
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

Whitehaven is in ZIP code 21856

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WhitehavenZIP’s residents in Whitehaven
21856Quantico, MD100%5%

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 Regional12.5 miles awayGet a library cardSomerset County Library11767 Beechwood St. · (410) 651-0852

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

Questions about living in Whitehaven

Who provides electricity in Whitehaven?

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

What internet providers serve Whitehaven?

Choptank Fiber, Xfinity, Bloosurf (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Whitehaven?

21856. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Whitehaven in?

Wicomico County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Whitehaven?

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.