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The Walpack Township handbook

Living in Walpack Township, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Two school districts split the grades in Walpack Township: Kittatinny Region School District and Sandyston-Walpack Township School District. The closest ER is Newton Medical Center, 8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerJCP&Linvestor-owned utility · 18.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Walpack TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Walpack Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKittatinny Region and Sandyston-Walpack Township districtsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code07881Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from JCP&L

JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Walpack Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of JCP&L’s home customers do, and JCP&L still delivers it.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Walpack Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Walpack Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Walpack Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Walpack Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck twp.walpack.nj.usOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Walpack 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.

Walpack Township kids go to
PK–6Sandyston Walpack Consolidated Schoolin Layton
7–12Kittatinny Regional High Schoolin Newton

Walpack Township is in two districts that split the grades: Kittatinny Region School District and Sandyston-Walpack Township 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitetwp.walpack.nj.usWalpack Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsWalpack Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSussex County ClerkElections here are run by Sussex County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check voter.svrs.nj.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Walpack Township is in ZIP code 07881

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Walpack TownshipZIP’s residents in Walpack Township
07881Wallpack Center, NJ100%100%

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 roomNewton Medical Center8 miles awayGet a library cardSussex County Library System125 Morris Turnpike · (973) 948-3660

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

Questions about living in Walpack Township

Who provides electricity in Walpack Township?

JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Walpack Township?

07881. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Walpack Township in?

Kittatinny Region School District and Sandyston-Walpack Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Walpack Township?

In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Sussex County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.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): pending.