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The Orrstown handbook

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

Power in Orrstown comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Orrstown is closest to Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital, 8.8 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 Orrstown, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAdams Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orrstown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolShippensburg Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code17244Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Orrstown.

Electricity

Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative

Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Orrstown. 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 Orrstown

100% of 81 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Zito MediaCable99%200/25
BrightspeedDSL28%40/3
PA.netFixed wireless100%200/50
Upward BroadbandFixed wireless85%400/100
VerizonFixed wireless65%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 Orrstown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Orrstown.

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

Orrstown kids go to
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Shippensburg Area MSin Shippensburg
9–12Shippensburg Area SHSin Shippensburg

Orrstown is in Shippensburg 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsOrrstown’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFranklin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). 272 North Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201-1824 · (717) 261-3886 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Orrstown is in ZIP code 17244

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OrrstownZIP’s residents in Orrstown
17244Orrstown, PA100%9%

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 roomWellspan Chambersburg Hospital8.8 miles awayGet a library cardShippensburg Public Library73 W King St. · (717) 532-4508

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Orrstown

Who provides electricity in Orrstown?

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 Orrstown?

Zito Media, Brightspeed, PA.net, Upward Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Orrstown?

17244. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Orrstown in?

Shippensburg Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Orrstown?

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 Franklin 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.