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The Orrtanna handbook

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

Orrtanna has no town government of its own, so Adams County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fairfield Area School District. Power in Orrtanna comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Orrtanna has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Adams County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Orrtanna’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Orrtanna, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAdams Electric Cooperativecooperative utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orrtanna’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFairfield Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code17353Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative

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

3 home internet providers serve Orrtanna

100% of 76 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
BrightspeedDSL88%40/3
VerizonFixed wireless13%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Orrtanna’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Orrtanna.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOrrtanna has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Orrtanna kids go to
K–4Fairfield Area El Schin Fairfield
5–8Fairfield Area MSin Fairfield
9–12Fairfield Area HSin Fairfield

Most of Orrtanna (81%) is in Fairfield Area School District; parts are in Gettysburg Area School District (19%).

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Orrtanna is unincorporated, so Adams County is the local government.

Local governmentAdams CountyOrrtanna is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAdams County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Adams County (county election office). 230 Greenamyer Ln, Ste 100, Gettysburg, PA 17325 · (717) 337-9832 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Orrtanna is in ZIP code 17353

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OrrtannaZIP’s residents in Orrtanna
17353Orrtanna, PA100%6%

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 roomGettysburg Hospital6.9 miles awayGet a library cardAdams County Library System140 Baltimore St. · (717) 334-0163

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

Questions about living in Orrtanna

Who provides electricity in Orrtanna?

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 Orrtanna?

Xfinity, Brightspeed, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Orrtanna?

17353. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Orrtanna in?

Fairfield Area School District. Parts of the city are in Gettysburg Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Orrtanna?

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.