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The Alba handbook

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

Power in Alba comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA), a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Green Free Library of Canton, 3.8 miles away, is the closest library to Alba.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Alba, 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 Alba.

Electricity

Power comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)

Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Alba. Its homes paid an average of 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Alba

98% of 75 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Zito MediaCable92%1,000/25
FrontierFiber, DSL91%7,000/7,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Alba’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alba.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Alba 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.

Alba kids go to
K–2W R Croman Primary Schin Troy
3–6Troy Intrmd Schin Troy
7–12Troy Area JSHSin Troy

Alba is in Troy 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Alba spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AlbaZIP’s residents in Alba
16910Alba, PA54%100%
16947Troy, PA30%1%
17724Canton, PA16%0%

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 Alba

Who provides electricity in Alba?

Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Alba?

Zito Media, Frontier (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alba?

16910 (54%), 16947 (30%), 17724 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alba in?

Troy Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Alba?

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 Bradford 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.