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The Bratton Township handbook

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

Power in Bratton Township comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For emergencies, Bratton Township is closest to Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, 7.5 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerValley Rural Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bratton Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMifflin County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes17051, 17044, 17054Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bratton Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop

Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bratton Township. 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

7 home internet providers serve Bratton Township

91% of 610 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Zito MediaCable70%1,000/25
PA.netFixed wireless99%200/50
Mifflin County WirelessFixed wireless94%940/250
T-MobileFixed wireless80%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless46%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless46%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bratton Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bratton Township.

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

Bratton Township kids go to
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7Mifflin Co MSin Lewistown
10–12Mifflin Co HSin Lewistown

Bratton Township is in Mifflin County School District.

CSchool gradeSee 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBratton Township’s government in one page
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

Bratton Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bratton TownshipZIP’s residents in Bratton Township
17051Mc Veytown, PA45%12%
17044Lewistown, PA43%2%
17054Mattawana, PA12%100%

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 roomGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital7.5 miles awayGet a library cardMifflin County Library123 North Wayne St. · (717) 242-2391

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

Questions about living in Bratton Township

Who provides electricity in Bratton Township?

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 Bratton Township?

Zito Media, PA.net, Mifflin County Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bratton Township?

17051 (45%), 17044 (43%), 17054 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bratton Township in?

Mifflin County School District.

How do I register to vote in Bratton 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 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.