Living in Schaefferstown, PA: what to set up and who to call
Schaefferstown has no town government of its own, so Lebanon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Eastern Lebanon County School District. The closest public drop-off to Schaefferstown is Lebanon Farms Disposal, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Schaefferstown, 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 Schaefferstown.
Water comes from Heidelberg Twp Muni Auth water system
The Heidelberg Twp Muni Auth water system supplies Schaefferstown: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 7% 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 975 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 1996, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: 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. PA7380033.
5 home internet providers serve Schaefferstown
98% of 461 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Schaefferstown.
Lebanon Farms Disposal
This isn’t Schaefferstown’s own facility. Whether Schaefferstown residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Schaefferstown is in Eastern Lebanon County 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
Schaefferstown is unincorporated, so Lebanon County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Schaefferstown spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Schaefferstown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Schaefferstown | ZIP’s residents in Schaefferstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17088 | Schaefferstown, PA | 67% | 98% |
| 17073 | Newmanstown, PA | 25% | 4% |
| 17067 | Myerstown, PA | 8% | 0% |
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 Schaefferstown
Who supplies Schaefferstown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Heidelberg Twp Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA7380033). 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 6.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
What internet providers serve Schaefferstown?
Xfinity, PA.net, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Schaefferstown?
17088 (67%), 17073 (25%), 17067 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Schaefferstown in?
Eastern Lebanon County School District.
How do I register to vote in Schaefferstown?
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 Lebanon 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.
- 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.