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Living in Spry, PA: what to set up and who to call

Spry has no town government of its own, so York County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Dallastown Area School District. The York Water Company reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022.

Spry has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in York County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Spry’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Spry, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Spry.

Electricity

Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative

Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 98.7% of Spry residents. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from The York Water Company

The York Water Company supplies Spry: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Hanover Muni Water Works as seller) and serves 206,762 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. PA7670100.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Spry

100% of 1,766 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
Glo FiberFiber91%8,000/8,000
PA.netFixed wireless100%200/50
T-MobileFixed wireless87%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless86%300/20
Double Dog CommunicationsFixed wireless73%50/10

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Spry’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spry.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSpry has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Spry kids go to
K–35 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Dallastown Area MSin Dallastown
9–12Dallastown Area SHSin Dallastown

Spry is in Dallastown Area 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Spry is unincorporated, so York County is the local government.

Local governmentYork CountySpry is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYork County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by York County (county election office). 2401 Pleasant Valley Rd., Ste. 219, York, PA 17402 · (717) 771-9604 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2024
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spry spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Spry residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of SpryZIP’s residents in Spry
17402York, PA80%11%
17313Dallastown, PA13%6%
17403York, PA8%1%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Spry

Who supplies Spry’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The York Water Company (EPA ID PA7670100). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Spry?

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 Spry?

Xfinity, Glo Fiber, PA.net, T-Mobile, Verizon, Double Dog Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Spry?

17402 (80%), 17313 (13%), 17403 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spry in?

Dallastown Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Spry?

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: 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.