Living in Nottingham, PA: what to set up and who to call
The latest lead test reported by the Nottingham Manor M H Court water system, which supplies Nottingham, came in at 16.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2022), above the 15 ppb action level. Nottingham has no town government of its own, so Chester County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Oxford Area School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nottingham, 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 Nottingham.
Power comes from PECO Energy
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nottingham. Its homes paid an average of 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $136 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 20% of PECO Energy’s home customers do, and PECO Energy still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Nottingham Manor M H Court water system
The Nottingham Manor M H Court water system supplies Nottingham: about 16% of residents live in its service area. About 84% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 473 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2022, was 16.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. PA1150177.
6 home internet providers serve Nottingham
100% of 490 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 50% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 63% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nottingham’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nottingham.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nottingham is in Oxford 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
Nottingham is unincorporated, so Chester 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.
Nottingham spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Nottingham residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nottingham | ZIP’s residents in Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19362 | Nottingham, PA | 87% | 19% |
| 19363 | Oxford, PA | 13% | 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 Nottingham
Who supplies Nottingham’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Nottingham Manor M H Court water system (EPA ID PA1150177). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 16.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nottingham?
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nottingham?
Armstrong, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nottingham?
19362 (87%), 19363 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nottingham in?
Oxford Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Nottingham?
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 Chester 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.