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The Atkinson Mills handbook

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

Atkinson Mills has no town government of its own, so Mifflin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mount Union Area School District. Power in Atkinson Mills comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Atkinson Mills 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 Atkinson Mills’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerValley Rural Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Atkinson Mills’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolMount Union Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code17051Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Atkinson Mills.

Electricity

Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop

Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Atkinson Mills. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Atkinson Mills

76% of 71 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Zito MediaCable77%1,000/25
Mifflin County WirelessFixed wireless83%50/7
PA.netFixed wireless56%200/50
Upward BroadbandFixed wireless25%100/40
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Atkinson Mills’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Atkinson Mills.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAtkinson Mills 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.

Atkinson Mills kids go to
K–2Mount Union-Kistler El Schin Mount Union
3–5Shirley Twp El Schin Mount Union
6–8Mount Union Area JHSin Mount Union
9–12Mount Union Area SHSin Mount Union

Atkinson Mills is in Mount Union 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Atkinson Mills is unincorporated, so Mifflin County is the local government.

Local governmentMifflin CountyAtkinson Mills 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

Atkinson Mills is in ZIP code 17051

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Atkinson MillsZIP’s residents in Atkinson Mills
17051Mc Veytown, PA100%3%

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 roomPenn Highlands Huntingdon11.5 miles awayGet a library cardHuntingdon County Library330 Penn St. · (814) 643-0200

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

Questions about living in Atkinson Mills

Who provides electricity in Atkinson Mills?

Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Atkinson Mills?

Zito Media, Mifflin County Wireless, PA.net, Upward Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Atkinson Mills?

17051. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Atkinson Mills in?

Mount Union Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Atkinson Mills?

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.