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The Elk Township handbook

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

Elk Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 19363 holds the most residents (80%). The nearest emergency room is in town: Christiana Hospital.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPECO Energyinvestor-owned utility · 18.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elk Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOxford Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes19363, 19352, 19350Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PECO Energy

PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Elk Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of PECO Energy’s home customers do, and PECO Energy still delivers it.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Elk Township

98% of 626 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ArmstrongFiber, Cable96%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless, Fiber53%2,300/2,300
T-MobileFixed wireless65%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless38%100/20
Upward BroadbandFixed wireless9%100/40

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elk Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck elktownship.orgOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Elk 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.

Elk Township kids go to
KJordan Bank Schoolin Oxford
3–4Nottingham Schoolin Oxford
7–8Penn's Grove Schoolin Oxford
9–12Oxford Area High Schoolin Oxford

Elk Township is in Oxford Area School District.

BSchool 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.

Official siteelktownship.orgElk Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsElk Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereChester County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Chester County (county election office). 601 Westtown Road, Ste 150 P.O. Box 2747, West Chester, PA 19380-0990 · (610) 344-6410FVAP, 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

Elk Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Elk TownshipZIP’s residents in Elk Township
19363Oxford, PA80%7%
19352Lincoln University, PA17%3%
19350Landenberg, PA4%1%

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 roomChristiana HospitalIn NewarkGet a library cardOxford Public Library48 South Second Street · (610) 932-9625

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

Questions about living in Elk Township

Who provides electricity in Elk Township?

PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Elk Township?

Armstrong, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Elk Township?

19363 (80%), 19352 (17%), 19350 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Elk Township in?

Oxford Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Elk 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 Chester 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.