Living in Penn Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Penn Township comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Xfinity and Brightspeed both wire most of Penn Township; 60% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Penn 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 Penn Township.
Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative
Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Penn 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 Hanover Muni Water Works
Hanover Muni Water Works supplies almost all of Penn Township. It draws surface water and serves 40,900 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. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. 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. PA7670076.
6 home internet providers serve Penn Township
99% of 6,743 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 62% | 2,000/2,000 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 34% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Penn Township is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Penn Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Penn Township Recycling Drop Off Center
1020 Wilson Avenue, Hanover, PA 17331
- Tue8 am–4:15 pm
- Thu10 am–6 pm
- Sat8 am–3 pm
From penntwp.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2022, 2026-10-27. 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.
Penn Township is in South Western School District.
B+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.
Penn Township is in ZIP code 17331
ZIP codes where Penn Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Penn Township | ZIP’s residents in Penn Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17331 | Hanover, PA | 100% | 32% |
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 Penn Township
Who supplies Penn Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hanover Muni Water Works (EPA ID PA7670076). 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 Penn 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 Penn Township?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, PA.net, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Penn Township?
17331. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Penn Township in?
South Western School District.
How do I register to vote in Penn 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: Penn Township’s own website (penntwp.com), 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.