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The Gardners handbook

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

Gardners has no town government of its own, so Adams County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Upper Adams School District. Power in Gardners comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAdams Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gardners’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolUpper Adams School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code17324Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Gardners.

Electricity

Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative

Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gardners. 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

6 home internet providers serve Gardners

98% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable98%2,000/250
BrightspeedDSL13%60/5
PA.netFixed wireless100%200/50
VerizonFixed wireless87%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless82%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless5%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Gardners’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gardners.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGardners 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.

Gardners kids go to
K–3Biglerville El Schin Biglerville
7–8Upper Adams MSin Biglerville
9–12Biglerville HSin Biglerville

Gardners is in Upper Adams 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

Gardners is unincorporated, so Adams County is the local government.

Local governmentAdams CountyGardners is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
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

Gardners is in ZIP code 17324

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GardnersZIP’s residents in Gardners
17324Gardners, PA100%3%

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 roomUPMC Carlisle12.3 miles awayGet a library cardAmelia S Givin Library114 North Baltimore Ave · (717) 486-3688

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

Questions about living in Gardners

Who provides electricity in Gardners?

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 Gardners?

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

What ZIP codes are in Gardners?

17324. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gardners in?

Upper Adams School District.

How do I register to vote in Gardners?

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.