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The Upper Tulpehocken Township handbook

Living in Upper Tulpehocken Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Upper Tulpehocken Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 19506 holds the most residents (55%). Hamburg Area School District runs the public schools in Upper Tulpehocken Township.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerMet-Edinvestor-owned utilityMore →Internet4 providers79% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Upper Tulpehocken Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHamburg Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes19506, 19559, 19507Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Upper Tulpehocken Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Met-Ed

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Upper Tulpehocken Township.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Upper Tulpehocken Township

79% of 760 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable72%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless56%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless40%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless36%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Upper Tulpehocken Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Upper Tulpehocken Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Upper Tulpehocken Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Upper Tulpehocken Township kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Hamburg Area Middle Schoolin Hamburg
9–12Hamburg Area HSin Hamburg

Upper Tulpehocken Township is in Hamburg Area School District.

C+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsUpper Tulpehocken Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Berks County (county election office). 633 Court St., 1st Floor, Reading, PA 19601-4302 · (610) 478-6490 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Upper Tulpehocken Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Upper Tulpehocken Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Upper Tulpehocken TownshipZIP’s residents in Upper Tulpehocken Township
19506Bernville, PA55%14%
19559Strausstown, PA23%100%
19507Bethel, PA22%12%

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.

Nearest emergency roomSchuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street12.6 miles awayGet a library cardBernville Area Community Library6721 Bernville Rd. · (610) 488-1302

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Upper Tulpehocken Township

Who provides electricity in Upper Tulpehocken Township?

Met-Ed (Metropolitan Edison Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Upper Tulpehocken Township?

Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Upper Tulpehocken Township?

19506 (55%), 19559 (23%), 19507 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Upper Tulpehocken Township in?

Hamburg Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Upper Tulpehocken 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 Berks 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.