Dyerstown Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Living in Plumstead Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Plumstead Township goes to 18902 (63% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Bucks County Free Library, 5.3 miles away, is the closest library to Plumstead Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plumstead 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 Plumstead Township.
Power comes from PECO Energy
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Plumstead Township. 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 Plumstead Northern System
Plumstead Northern System supplies Plumstead Township: about 26% of residents live in its service area. Plumstead Twp Patriots Ridge serves another 19%. Plumstead Twp Durham Ridge serves another 10%. Plumstead Twp Summer Hill Mead serves another 10%. About 30% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,605 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1995, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1995: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. PA1090144.
4 home internet providers serve Plumstead Township
99% of 4,627 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 96% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 2,300/2,300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 61% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Plumstead Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Plumstead Township, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check plumstead.org →
From plumstead.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026, February 22, 2012. 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.
Plumstead Township is in Central Bucks School District.
ASchool 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.
Plumstead Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Plumstead Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plumstead Township | ZIP’s residents in Plumstead Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18902 | Doylestown, PA | 63% | 40% |
| 18947 | Pipersville, PA | 31% | 71% |
| 18938 | New Hope, PA | 4% | 4% |
| 18923 | Fountainville, PA | 2% | 21% |
A few homes fall in 18950, 18944.
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 Plumstead Township
Who supplies Plumstead Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Plumstead Northern System (EPA ID PA1090144). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1995), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Plumstead Township?
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Plumstead Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plumstead Township?
18902 (63%), 18947 (31%), 18938 (4%), 18923 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plumstead Township in?
Central Bucks School District.
How do I register to vote in Plumstead 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 Bucks 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: Plumstead Township’s own website (plumstead.org), read Oct 23, 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.