Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in McSherrystown, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in McSherrystown comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to McSherrystown is Neiderer Sanitation, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McSherrystown, 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 McSherrystown.
Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative
Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of McSherrystown. 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.
Water comes from Hanover Muni Water Works
Hanover Muni Water Works supplies almost all of McSherrystown. It draws surface water and serves 40,900 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA7670076.
5 home internet providers serve McSherrystown
100% of 951 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 78% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 84% | 2,000/2,000 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McSherrystown.
Neiderer Sanitation
This isn’t McSherrystown’s own facility. Whether McSherrystown residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McSherrystown is in Conewago Valley 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
McSherrystown is in ZIP code 17344
ZIP codes where McSherrystown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McSherrystown | ZIP’s residents in McSherrystown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17344 | Mc Sherrystown, PA | 100% | 84% |
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 McSherrystown
Who supplies McSherrystown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hanover Muni Water Works (EPA ID PA7670076). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McSherrystown?
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 McSherrystown?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, PA.net, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McSherrystown?
17344. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McSherrystown in?
Conewago Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in McSherrystown?
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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.