Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Cambridge Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Cambridge Township comes from Northwestern Rural E C A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Penncrest School District runs the public schools in Cambridge Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cambridge 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 Cambridge Township.
Power comes from Northwestern Rural E C A
Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cambridge Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cambridge Area Joint Auth water system
The Cambridge Area Joint Auth water system supplies Cambridge Township: about 11% of residents live in its service area. Mitchell Lake Mobile Home Park serves another 8%. About 80% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Cambridge Springs Borough as seller) and serves 225 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 Jan–Jun 2008, was 24.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2008: 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. PA6200003.
4 home internet providers serve Cambridge Township
87% of 682 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Cable, Fiber | 83% | 750/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 25% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 12% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cambridge Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cambridge Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cambridge Township is in Penncrest School District.
BSchool 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cambridge Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cambridge Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cambridge Township | ZIP’s residents in Cambridge Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16403 | Cambridge Springs, PA | 89% | 19% |
| 16440 | Venango, PA | 9% | 15% |
| 16412 | Edinboro, 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 Cambridge Township
Who supplies Cambridge Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cambridge Area Joint Auth water system (EPA ID PA6200003). 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 24.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2008), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cambridge Township?
Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cambridge Township?
Armstrong, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cambridge Township?
16403 (89%), 16440 (9%), 16412 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cambridge Township in?
Penncrest School District.
How do I register to vote in Cambridge 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 Crawford 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.