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The York Township handbook

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

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. Power in York Township comes from Adams Electric Cooperative, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

What to set up in York Township, 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 York Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Adams Electric Cooperative

Adams Electric Cooperative (Adams Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 59.1% of York Township 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 York Township: about 72% of residents live in its service area. Dallastown Yoe Water Auth serves another 19%. Red Lion Municipal Authority serves another 7%. 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 York Township

99% of 9,158 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber98%2,000/250
Glo FiberFiber80%8,000/8,000
PA.netFixed wireless100%200/50
VerizonFixed wireless87%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless76%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless59%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Penn Waste picks up trash in York Township

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in York Township, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerPenn WastePicks up trash in York Townshipyorktownshippa.gov
What goes in the recycling bin

Sorted recycling

Separate your recyclables by material.

Furniture, appliances and bulky items1 large item per week with regular trash, must be liftable by 2 people; hazardous large items need special pickup scheduled via Penn Waste at (717) 767-4456

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check yorktownshippa.gov →

From yorktownshippa.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2025, 2025-04-14T14:39:37+00:00, 2026, 2026-05-04T19:03:31+00:00, 2026-08-21, 2026-08-21T20:46:43+00:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

York Township kids go to
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Dallastown Area MSDallastown Area School District
9–12Dallastown Area SHSDallastown Area School District

York Township is in Dallastown Area 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.

Government & voting

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.

ZIP codes & area codes

York Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of York TownshipZIP’s residents in York Township
17402York, PA40%32%
17403York, PA28%20%
17313Dallastown, PA18%50%
17356Red Lion, PA14%18%

17405 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Area code610Wikidata

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.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in York Township

Who supplies York Township’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 York Township?

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 York Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in York Township?

17402 (40%), 17403 (28%), 17313 (18%), 17356 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is York Township in?

Dallastown Area School District.

How do I register to vote in York 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 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: York Township’s own website (yorktownshippa.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.