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The Blue Knob handbook

Living in Blue Knob, PA: what to set up and who to call

Blue Knob has no town government of its own, so Blair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hollidaysburg Area School District. Power in Blue Knob 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
Blue Knob has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Blair County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Blue Knob’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerValley Rural Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blue Knob’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHollidaysburg Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes15946, 16635Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Blue Knob.

Electricity

Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop

Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Blue Knob. 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

3 home internet providers serve Blue Knob

91% of 35 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable94%1,000/50
Crowsnest BroadbandFixed wireless17%400/100
In The Stix BroadbandFixed wireless6%50/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Blue Knob’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blue Knob.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBlue Knob 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.

Blue Knob kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–9Hollidaysburg Area JHSin Hollidaysburg
10–12Hollidaysburg Area SHSin Hollidaysburg

Blue Knob is in Hollidaysburg 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

Blue Knob is unincorporated, so Blair County is the local government.

Local governmentBlair CountyBlue Knob is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Blair County (county election office). 297 Loop Rd., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-9978 · (814) 693-3150 · [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

Blue Knob spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Blue Knob residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Blue KnobZIP’s residents in Blue Knob
15946Portage, PA70%1%
16635Duncansville, PA30%0%

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 roomConemaugh Nason Medical Center8.8 miles awayGet a library cardLilly Washington Public Library101 Memorial Drive Suite 2 · (814) 886-7543

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

Questions about living in Blue Knob

Who provides electricity in Blue Knob?

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 Blue Knob?

Breezeline, Crowsnest Broadband, In The Stix Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Blue Knob?

15946 (70%), 16635 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Blue Knob in?

Hollidaysburg Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Blue Knob?

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 Blair 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.