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The Gibraltar handbook

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

Gibraltar has no town government of its own, so Berks County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Twin Valley School District. Almost every address in Gibraltar can get fiber (98%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMet-Edinvestor-owned utilityMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gibraltar’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTwin Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code19508Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Met-Ed

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Gibraltar.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Gibraltar

100% of 280 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Windstream ConestogaFiber, DSL100%2,000/2,000
Service ElectricCable, Fiber97%2,000/200
VerizonFixed wireless86%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless18%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless5%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 Gibraltar’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gibraltar.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGibraltar 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.

Gibraltar kids go to
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Twin Valley MSin Elverson
9–12Twin Valley HSin Elverson

Gibraltar is in Twin Valley 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

Gibraltar is unincorporated, so Berks County is the local government.

Local governmentBerks CountyGibraltar is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Berks County (county election office). 633 Court St., 1st Floor, Reading, PA 19601-4302 · (610) 478-6490 · [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

Gibraltar is in ZIP code 19508

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GibraltarZIP’s residents in Gibraltar
19508Birdsboro, PA100%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 roomReading Hospital6 miles awayGet a library cardExeter Community Library4569 Prestwick Drive · (610) 406-9431

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

Questions about living in Gibraltar

Who provides electricity in Gibraltar?

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Gibraltar?

Windstream Conestoga, Service Electric, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Gibraltar?

19508. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gibraltar in?

Twin Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Gibraltar?

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 Berks 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.