Living in McKnightstown, PA: what to set up and who to call
McKnightstown has no town government of its own, so Adams County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gettysburg Area School District. Power in McKnightstown comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McKnightstown, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in McKnightstown.
Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative
Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of McKnightstown. 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.
5 home internet providers serve McKnightstown
99% of 169 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 18% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McKnightstown’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McKnightstown.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McKnightstown 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
McKnightstown is unincorporated, so Adams County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
McKnightstown spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where McKnightstown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McKnightstown | ZIP’s residents in McKnightstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17343 | Mc Knightstown, PA | 54% | 100% |
| 17307 | Biglerville, PA | 46% | 3% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in McKnightstown
Who provides electricity in McKnightstown?
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 McKnightstown?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McKnightstown?
17343 (54%), 17307 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McKnightstown in?
Gettysburg Area School District.
How do I register to vote in McKnightstown?
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.