Parkesburg National Bank · Photo: Smallbones · Public domainLiving in Parkesburg, PA: what to set up and who to call
Trash goes out on Tuesdays in Parkesburg. Trains stop in Parkesburg.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Parkesburg, 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 Parkesburg.
Power comes from PECO Energy
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Parkesburg. 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 Pa American Coatesville water system
The Pa American Coatesville water system supplies almost all of Parkesburg. It draws surface water and serves 36,960 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 65% 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. PA1150106.
4 home internet providers serve Parkesburg
100% of 1,251 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 95% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Parkesburg is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Parkesburg, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery week, Wed
- Bulky itemsOnce a month, Tue
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Cardboard
- Paperback Books
- Paper Egg Cartons
- Aluminum Cans
- Empty Glass Containers
- Plastic Containers Labeled #1-#7
- Empty Aerosol Containers
From parkesburg.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Parkesburg is in Octorara Area School District.
C+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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Parkesburg is in ZIP code 19365
ZIP codes where Parkesburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Parkesburg | ZIP’s residents in Parkesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19365 | Parkesburg, PA | 100% | 52% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Parkesburg
Who supplies Parkesburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pa American Coatesville water system (EPA ID PA1150106). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Parkesburg?
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Parkesburg?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Parkesburg?
19365. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Parkesburg in?
Octorara Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Parkesburg?
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: Parkesburg’s own website (parkesburg.gov), 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.