Photo: JOHN LLOYD · CC BY 2.0Living in Red Lion, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Red Lion comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Xfinity and Glo Fiber wire most of Red Lion, and 90% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Red Lion, 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 Red Lion.
Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative
Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Red Lion. 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 Red Lion Municipal Authority
Red Lion Municipal Authority supplies almost all of Red Lion. It draws surface water and serves 15,882 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 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. PA7670086.
7 home internet providers serve Red Lion
100% of 2,141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Glo Fiber | Fiber | 91% | 8,000/8,000 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
| Double Dog Communications | Fixed wireless | 46% | 35/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Red Lion, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Red Lion, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check redlionpa.org →
From redlionpa.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-12. 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.
Red Lion is in Red Lion Area School District.
CSchool 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.
Red Lion is in ZIP code 17356
ZIP codes where Red Lion residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Red Lion | ZIP’s residents in Red Lion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17356 | Red Lion, PA | 100% | 28% |
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 Red Lion
Who supplies Red Lion’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Red Lion Municipal Authority (EPA ID PA7670086). 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 1.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Red Lion?
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 Red Lion?
Xfinity, Glo Fiber, PA.net, AT&T, Verizon, Double Dog Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Red Lion?
17356. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Red Lion in?
Red Lion Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Red Lion?
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: Red Lion’s own website (redlionpa.org), 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.