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The Birchwood Lakes handbook

Living in Birchwood Lakes, PA: what to set up and who to call

Birchwood Lakes has no town government of its own, so Pike County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Delaware Valley School District. Pike County Public Library, 7.5 miles away, is the closest library to Birchwood Lakes.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMet-Edinvestor-owned utilityMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Birchwood Lakes’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolDelaware Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code18328Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Birchwood Lakes.

Electricity

Power comes from Met-Ed

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

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Birchwood Lakes

100% of 861 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable TechnologiesCable100%2,000/40
T-MobileFixed wireless20%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 Birchwood Lakes’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Birchwood Lakes.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBirchwood Lakes 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.

Birchwood Lakes kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Delaware Valley HSin Milford

Birchwood Lakes is in Delaware Valley School District.

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

Birchwood Lakes is unincorporated, so Pike County is the local government.

Local governmentPike CountyBirchwood Lakes is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePike County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Pike County (county election office). Pike County Administration Bldg., 506 Broad St, Milford, PA 18337-1535 · (570) 296-3426 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2023
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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Birchwood Lakes is in ZIP code 18328

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Birchwood LakesZIP’s residents in Birchwood Lakes
18328Dingmans Ferry, PA100%18%

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 roomBon Secours Community Hospital14.3 miles awayGet a library cardPike County Public Library201 Broad Street · (570) 296-8211

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

Questions about living in Birchwood Lakes

Who provides electricity in Birchwood Lakes?

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

What internet providers serve Birchwood Lakes?

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

What ZIP codes are in Birchwood Lakes?

18328. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Birchwood Lakes in?

Delaware Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Birchwood Lakes?

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 Pike 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.