Photo: Adam Moss from Tonawanda, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Ararat Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Ararat Township goes to 18465 (91% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Susquehanna Community School District runs the public schools in Ararat Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ararat Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ararat Township.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ararat Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Ararat Township
100% of 413 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Adams CATV | Cable | 32% | 2,000/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ararat Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ararat Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ararat Township is in Susquehanna Community 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.
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.
Ararat Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ararat Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ararat Township | ZIP’s residents in Ararat Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18465 | Thompson, PA | 91% | 35% |
| 18470 | Union Dale, PA | 9% | 2% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Ararat Township
Who provides electricity in Ararat Township?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Ararat Township?
The North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company, Adams CATV, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ararat Township?
18465 (91%), 18470 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ararat Township in?
Susquehanna Community School District.
How do I register to vote in Ararat 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 Susquehanna 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.