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The Bell Township handbook

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

Power in Bell Township comes from United Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Punxsutawney Area Hospital, 13.4 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bell Township, 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 Bell Township.

Electricity

Power comes from United Electric Coop

United Electric Coop (United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bell Township.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Bell Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bell 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 Bell Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bell Township.

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

Bell Township kids go to
PK–6Purchase Line El Schin Commodore
7–12Purchase Line JSHSin Commodore

Bell Township is in Purchase Line 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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bell Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bell TownshipZIP’s residents in Bell Township
15757Mahaffey, PA91%42%
15767Punxsutawney, PA8%0%
15742Glen Campbell, PA1%1%

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 Bell Township

Who provides electricity in Bell Township?

United Electric Coop (United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Bell Township?

15757 (91%), 15767 (8%), 15742 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bell Township in?

Purchase Line School District.

How do I register to vote in Bell 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 Clearfield 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): pending.