Living in Centre Hall, PA: what to set up and who to call
Centre Hall Boro Water Dept reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2022. Centre Hall has its own library, Centre Hall Area Branch Library, at 109 W. Beryl Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Centre Hall, 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 Centre Hall.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Centre Hall.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Centre Hall Boro Water Dept
Centre Hall Boro Water Dept supplies almost all of Centre Hall. It draws ground water and serves 1,900 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Apr 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2019, was 43.3 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. PA4140077.
4 home internet providers serve Centre Hall
100% of 557 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 23% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| Black Bear Fiber | Fiber | 29% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Centre WISP | Fixed wireless | 66% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 16% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Centre Hall’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Centre Hall.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Centre Hall is in Penns Valley Area School District.
A−School 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 Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Centre Hall is in ZIP code 16828
ZIP codes where Centre Hall residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Centre Hall | ZIP’s residents in Centre Hall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16828 | Centre Hall, PA | 100% | 29% |
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 Centre Hall
Who supplies Centre Hall’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Centre Hall Boro Water Dept (EPA ID PA4140077). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 43.3 ppb (Jun–Sep 2019), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Centre Hall?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Centre Hall?
Xfinity, Black Bear Fiber, Centre WISP, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Centre Hall?
16828. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Centre Hall in?
Penns Valley Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Centre Hall?
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 Centre 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.