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The Freedom Township handbook

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

Power in Freedom Township comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most of Freedom Township has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAdams Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Freedom Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGettysburg Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes17325, 17320Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative

Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Freedom Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Freedom Township

72% of 393 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber66%2,000/250
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless6%40/3
VerizonFixed wireless41%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless35%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless19%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 Freedom Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Freedom Township.

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

Freedom Township kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gettysburg Area MSin Gettysburg
9–12Gettysburg Area HSin Gettysburg

Freedom Township is in Gettysburg 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsFreedom Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereAdams County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Adams County (county election office). 230 Greenamyer Ln, Ste 100, Gettysburg, PA 17325 · (717) 337-9832 · [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

Freedom Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Freedom TownshipZIP’s residents in Freedom Township
17325Gettysburg, PA54%2%
17320Fairfield, PA46%5%

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 roomGettysburg Hospital5.6 miles awayGet a library cardAdams County Library System140 Baltimore St. · (717) 334-0163

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

Questions about living in Freedom Township

Who provides electricity in Freedom Township?

Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Freedom Township?

Xfinity, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Freedom Township?

17325 (54%), 17320 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Freedom Township in?

Gettysburg Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Freedom 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 Adams 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.