Photo: BigCheddah · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Millersville, PA: what to set up and who to call
In Millersville, trash day is Monday (Penn Waste collects). The City of Lancaster water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Millersville, 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 Millersville.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Millersville. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Lancaster water system
The City of Lancaster water system supplies Millersville: about 70% of residents live in its service area. Millersville Univ serves another 31%. It draws surface water and serves 120,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Apr 2024. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 7.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.9 ppb. That’s higher than 94% 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. PA7360058.
5 home internet providers serve Millersville
100% of 1,859 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 80% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Millersville is Monday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Millersville, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic bottles & jugs with necks
- Metal food & beverage cans
- Glass jars & bottles
From millersvilleborough.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Millersville (99%) is in Penn Manor School District.
A−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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Millersville spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Millersville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Millersville | ZIP’s residents in Millersville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17551 | Millersville, PA | 88% | 63% |
| 17603 | Lancaster, PA | 12% | 1% |
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 Millersville
Who supplies Millersville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Lancaster water system (EPA ID PA7360058). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Millersville?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Millersville?
Xfinity, Glo Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Millersville?
17551 (88%), 17603 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Millersville in?
Penn Manor School District.
How do I register to vote in Millersville?
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 Lancaster 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: Millersville’s own website (millersvilleborough.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.