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The Albany Township handbook

Living in Albany Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Albany Township goes to 19529 (95% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Trains stop in Albany Township, at WK&S Railroad.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMet-Edinvestor-owned utilityMore →Internet5 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Albany Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKutztown Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes19529, 19534Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Albany Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Met-Ed

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Albany Township.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Albany Township

66% of 778 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable TechnologiesCable, Fiber62%2,000/2,000
XfinityFiber2%2,000/250
T-MobileFixed wireless29%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless20%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless19%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Albany Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Albany Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Albany Township 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.

Albany Township kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Kutztown Area MSin Kutztown
9–12Kutztown Area SHSin Kutztown

Albany Township is in Kutztown Area School District.

A−School gradeSee 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsAlbany Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Berks County (county election office). 633 Court St., 1st Floor, Reading, PA 19601-4302 · (610) 478-6490 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Albany Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Albany TownshipZIP’s residents in Albany Township
19529Kempton, PA95%53%
19534Lenhartsville, PA4%3%

A few homes fall in 19530.

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.

TrainWK&S RailroadTrain station in townNearest emergency roomSt. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital12.7 miles awayGet a library cardHamburg Public Library35 North 3rd St. · (610) 562-2843

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Albany Township

Who provides electricity in Albany Township?

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Albany Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Albany Township?

19529 (95%), 19534 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Albany Township in?

Kutztown Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Albany Township?

In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Berks County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.