Living in Refton, PA: what to set up and who to call
Refton has no town government of its own, so Lancaster County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lampeter-Strasburg School District. Strasburg-Heisler Library, 3.7 miles away, is the closest library to Refton.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Refton, 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 Refton.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Refton. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Refton
99% of 125 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 89% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 82% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 18% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Refton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Refton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Refton is in Lampeter-Strasburg 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
Refton 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.
Refton spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Refton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Refton | ZIP’s residents in Refton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17584 | Willow Street, PA | 49% | 1% |
| 17568 | Refton, PA | 43% | 100% |
| 17560 | New Providence, PA | 9% | 1% |
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 Refton
Who provides electricity in Refton?
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 Refton?
Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Refton?
17584 (49%), 17568 (43%), 17560 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Refton in?
Lampeter-Strasburg School District.
How do I register to vote in Refton?
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.