Living in Penryn, PA: what to set up and who to call
Penryn has no town government of its own, so Lancaster County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Manheim Central School District. The nearest library is Manheim Community Library, 2.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Penryn, 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 Penryn.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Penryn. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Penryn
99% of 375 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Fiber, Cable | 96% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Windstream D&E | DSL, Fiber | 93% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 97% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 71% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Penryn’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Penryn.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Penryn is in Manheim Central 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Penryn is unincorporated, so Lancaster County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Penryn spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Penryn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Penryn | ZIP’s residents in Penryn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17545 | Manheim, PA | 84% | 4% |
| 17543 | Lititz, PA | 16% | 0% |
17564 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Penryn
Who provides electricity in Penryn?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Penryn?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Windstream D&E, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Penryn?
17545 (84%), 17543 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Penryn in?
Manheim Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Penryn?
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 Lancaster 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.