Swigart's Mill · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Living in Paradise Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The York Water Company reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022. Power in Paradise Township comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Paradise Township, 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 Paradise Township.
Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative
Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Paradise Township. 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 The York Water Company
The York Water Company supplies Paradise Township: about 59% of residents live in its service area. About 41% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Hanover Muni Water Works as seller) and serves 206,762 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022. 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 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. PA7670100.
5 home internet providers serve Paradise Township
95% of 1,628 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 89% | 1,200/35 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 69% | 100/20 |
| Double Dog Communications | Fixed wireless | 16% | 50/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Paradise Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paradise Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Paradise Township is in Spring Grove Area 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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Paradise Township spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Paradise Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Paradise Township | ZIP’s residents in Paradise Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17364 | Thomasville, PA | 39% | 38% |
| 17301 | Abbottstown, PA | 33% | 30% |
| 17316 | East Berlin, PA | 12% | 6% |
| 17362 | Spring Grove, PA | 7% | 2% |
| 17315 | Dover, PA | 5% | 1% |
| 17331 | Hanover, PA | 3% | 0% |
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 Paradise Township
Who supplies Paradise Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The York Water Company (EPA ID PA7670100). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Paradise Township?
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 Paradise Township?
Xfinity, PA.net, Verizon, T-Mobile, Double Dog Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Paradise Township?
17364 (39%), 17301 (33%), 17316 (12%), 17362 (7%), 17315 (5%), 17331 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Paradise Township in?
Spring Grove Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Paradise Township?
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 York 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.