Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Chambersburg, PA: what to set up and who to call
Chambersburg runs its own electric utility, Borough of Chambersburg; its homes paid 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025. The closest public drop-off to Chambersburg is Chambersburg Waste Paper, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chambersburg, 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 Chambersburg.
Power comes from Borough of Chambersburg
Borough of Chambersburg (Borough of Chambersburg - (PA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Chambersburg. Its homes paid an average of 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $103 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chambersburg Boro Water Sys
Chambersburg Boro Water Sys supplies almost all of Chambersburg. It draws surface water and serves 31,048 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 4.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. PA7280005.
7 home internet providers serve Chambersburg
100% of 7,237 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 81% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Greenlight Networks | Fiber | 63% | 8,000/8,000 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 67% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 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 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chambersburg.
Chambersburg Waste Paper
2047 Loop Road, Chambersburg, PA, 17202
This isn’t Chambersburg’s own facility. Whether Chambersburg 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.
Chambersburg is in Chambersburg Area School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Chambersburg is in ZIP code 17201
ZIP codes where Chambersburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chambersburg | ZIP’s residents in Chambersburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17201 | Chambersburg, PA | 100% | 79% |
A few homes fall in 17202.
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 Chambersburg
Who supplies Chambersburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Chambersburg Boro Water Sys (EPA ID PA7280005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.7 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chambersburg?
Borough of Chambersburg (Borough of Chambersburg - (PA)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chambersburg?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, Greenlight Networks, PA.net, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chambersburg?
17201. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chambersburg in?
Chambersburg Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Chambersburg?
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 Franklin 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.