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The Alfarata handbook

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

Alfarata has no town government of its own, so Mifflin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mifflin County School District. Most of Alfarata has one wired internet choice: Breezeline.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Alfarata has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mifflin County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Alfarata’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPenelecinvestor-owned utilityMore →Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alfarata’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMifflin County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes17841, 17044Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Alfarata.

Electricity

Power comes from Penelec

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alfarata.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Alfarata

92% of 65 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable92%1,000/50
VerizonFixed wireless9%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless8%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless5%25/3
Mifflin County WirelessFixed wireless3%50/7

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Alfarata’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alfarata.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAlfarata has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Alfarata kids go to
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7Mifflin Co MSin Lewistown
10–12Mifflin Co HSin Lewistown

Alfarata is in Mifflin County 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Alfarata is unincorporated, so Mifflin County is the local government.

Local governmentMifflin CountyAlfarata is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMifflin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Mifflin County (county election office). 20 N. Wayne St., Lewistown, PA 17044-1770 · (717) 248-6571 · [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

Alfarata spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AlfarataZIP’s residents in Alfarata
17841Mc Clure, PA57%2%
17044Lewistown, PA43%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.

Nearest emergency roomGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital9.3 miles awayGet a library cardJuniata County Library498 Jefferson St. · (717) 436-6378

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

Questions about living in Alfarata

Who provides electricity in Alfarata?

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Alfarata?

Breezeline, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Mifflin County Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Alfarata?

17841 (57%), 17044 (43%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alfarata in?

Mifflin County School District.

How do I register to vote in Alfarata?

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 Mifflin 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.