Brockerhoff Mill · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainLiving in Benner Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Benner Township is Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Benner Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Benner 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 Benner Township.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Benner Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from State Corr Inst Benner Twp water system
The State Corr Inst Benner Twp water system supplies Benner Township: about 26% of residents live in its service area. Bellefonte Borough Water Auth serves another 13%. State College Boro Water Auth serves another 12%. About 46% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Bellefonte Borough Water Auth as seller) and serves 2,850 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2022, was 2.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA4140098.
5 home internet providers serve Benner Township
92% of 2,309 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 94% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 2% | 50/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benner Township.
Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority
253 Transfer Road, Bellefonte, PA, 16823 · run by Centre County
This isn’t Benner Township’s own facility. Whether Benner Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Benner Township (96%) is in Bellefonte Area School District; parts are in State College Area School District (4%).
B+School gradeSee 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 Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Benner Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Benner Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Benner Township | ZIP’s residents in Benner Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16823 | Bellefonte, PA | 95% | 29% |
| 16803 | State College, PA | 3% | 1% |
| 16801 | State College, PA | 2% | 0% |
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 Benner Township
Who supplies Benner Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The State Corr Inst Benner Twp water system (EPA ID PA4140098). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.7 ppb (Jun–Sep 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Benner Township?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Benner Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Benner Township?
16823 (95%), 16803 (3%), 16801 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Benner Township in?
Bellefonte Area School District. Parts of the city are in State College Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Benner 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 Centre 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.