Photo: Smallbones · Public domainLiving in Blain, PA: what to set up and who to call
All of Blain gets its mail under one ZIP code, 17006. The nearest emergency room is Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, 17.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blain, 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 Blain.
Power comes from Penelec
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blain.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Blain Water Co
Blain Water Co supplies almost all of Blain. It draws ground water and serves 321 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2019, was 46.8 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2019: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. PA7500018.
3 home internet providers serve Blain
0% of 112 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed | DSL | 86% | 80/10 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Centre WISP | Fixed wireless | 71% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Blain’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blain.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blain is in West Perry 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Blain is in ZIP code 17006
ZIP codes where Blain residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blain | ZIP’s residents in Blain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17006 | Blain, PA | 100% | 21% |
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 Blain
Who supplies Blain’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Blain Water Co (EPA ID PA7500018). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 46.8 ppb (Jun–Sep 2019), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Blain?
Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Blain?
Brightspeed, PA.net, Centre WISP (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blain?
17006. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blain in?
West Perry School District.
How do I register to vote in Blain?
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 Perry 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.