Living in Carlisle Barracks, PA: what to set up and who to call
Carlisle Barracks has no town government of its own, so Cumberland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Carlisle Area School District. The closest public drop-off to Carlisle Barracks is Carlisle Compost Facility, 0 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Carlisle Barracks, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Carlisle Barracks.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Carlisle Barracks. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Us Army Garrison water system
The Us Army Garrison water system supplies almost all of Carlisle Barracks. It draws ground water (EPA lists Carlisle Water Trmt Plt as seller) and serves 1,700 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2016, was 60.8 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2016: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA7210010.
7 home internet providers serve Carlisle Barracks
100% of 4 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 38% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber | 25% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 25% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 0 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Carlisle Barracks.
Carlisle Compost Facility
· run by Cumberland County Sewer Authority
This isn’t Carlisle Barracks’ own facility. Whether Carlisle Barracks residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Carlisle Barracks is in Carlisle Area 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Carlisle Barracks is unincorporated, so Cumberland County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Carlisle Barracks is in ZIP code 17013
ZIP codes where Carlisle Barracks residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Carlisle Barracks | ZIP’s residents in Carlisle Barracks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17013 | Carlisle, PA | 100% | 3% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Carlisle Barracks
Who supplies Carlisle Barracks’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Us Army Garrison water system (EPA ID PA7210010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 60.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2016), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Carlisle Barracks?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Carlisle Barracks?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, Glo Fiber, AT&T, PA.net, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Carlisle Barracks?
17013. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Carlisle Barracks in?
Carlisle Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Carlisle Barracks?
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 Cumberland 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.