Knipe-Johnson Farm · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Upper Gwynedd Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Upper Gwynedd Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 19446 holds the most residents (66%). The closest ER is Jefferson Lansdale Hospital, 3.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Upper Gwynedd 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 Upper Gwynedd Township.
Power comes from PECO Energy
PECO Energy (PECO Energy Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.4% of Upper Gwynedd Township residents. 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 North Wales Water Authority
North Wales Water Authority supplies Upper Gwynedd Township: about 96% of residents live in its service area. It draws surface water (EPA lists Dtma Main System and North Penn Water Authority as sellers) and serves 72,496 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher 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. PA1460048.
4 home internet providers serve Upper Gwynedd Township
100% of 5,325 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Upper Gwynedd Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Upper Gwynedd Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Upper Gwynedd Township is in North Penn School District.
A−School 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.
Upper Gwynedd Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Upper Gwynedd Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Upper Gwynedd Township | ZIP’s residents in Upper Gwynedd Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19446 | Lansdale, PA | 66% | 19% |
| 19454 | North Wales, PA | 34% | 20% |
A few homes fall in 19002.
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 Upper Gwynedd Township
Who supplies Upper Gwynedd Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
North Wales Water Authority (EPA ID PA1460048). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.6 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Upper Gwynedd 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 Upper Gwynedd Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Upper Gwynedd Township?
19446 (66%), 19454 (34%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Upper Gwynedd Township in?
North Penn School District.
How do I register to vote in Upper Gwynedd 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 Montgomery 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.