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The Highland Township handbook

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

Power in Highland Township comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Highland Township is closest to Gettysburg Hospital, 5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAdams Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Highland Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGettysburg Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes17325, 17353Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative

Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Highland 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 Highland Township

87% of 436 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable83%2,000/250
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless9%40/3
T-MobileFixed wireless55%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless47%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless46%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Highland Township.

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

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

Highland Township is in Gettysburg Area School District.

B+School 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHighland 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

Highland Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Highland TownshipZIP’s residents in Highland Township
17325Gettysburg, PA79%3%
17353Orrtanna, PA21%7%

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 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 Highland Township

Who provides electricity in Highland 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 Highland Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Highland Township?

17325 (79%), 17353 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Highland Township in?

Gettysburg Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Highland 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.