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The Canadohta Lake handbook

Living in Canadohta Lake, PA: what to set up and who to call

Canadohta Lake has no town government of its own, so Crawford County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Union City Area School District. Power in Canadohta Lake comes from Northwestern Rural E C A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Canadohta Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Crawford County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Canadohta Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthwestern Rural E C Acooperative utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Canadohta Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUnion City Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code16438Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Canadohta Lake.

Electricity

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 Canadohta Lake. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Canadohta Lake

96% of 817 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
S. Bryer CableCable92%500/100
VerizonFixed wireless82%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless70%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 Canadohta Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Canadohta Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCanadohta Lake 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.

Canadohta Lake kids go to
PK–5Union City El Schin Union City
6–8Union City MSin Union City
9–12Union City HSin Union City

Canadohta Lake is in Union City 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

Canadohta Lake is unincorporated, so Crawford County is the local government.

Local governmentCrawford CountyCanadohta Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Crawford County (county election office). 903 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335-2678 · (814) 333-7307 · [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

Canadohta Lake is in ZIP code 16438

ZIP codes where Canadohta Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Canadohta LakeZIP’s residents in Canadohta Lake
16438Union City, PA100%7%

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 roomLecom Health Corry Memorial Hospital14.3 miles awayGet a library cardUnion City Public Library2 Stranahan St. · (814) 438-3209

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

Questions about living in Canadohta Lake

Who provides electricity in Canadohta Lake?

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 Canadohta Lake?

S. Bryer Cable, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Canadohta Lake?

16438. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Canadohta Lake in?

Union City Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Canadohta Lake?

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.

  • 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.