Living in Chewton, PA: what to set up and who to call
Chewton has no town government of its own, so Lawrence County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ellwood City Area School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Ellwood City Area Public Library, 3.2 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chewton, 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 Chewton.
Power comes from Penn Power
Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chewton.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Chewton
100% of 232 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Cable | 100% | 1,000/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 71% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Chewton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chewton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chewton is in Ellwood 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Chewton is unincorporated, so Lawrence County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Chewton is in ZIP code 16157
ZIP codes where Chewton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chewton | ZIP’s residents in Chewton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16157 | Wampum, PA | 100% | 13% |
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 Chewton
Who provides electricity in Chewton?
Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Chewton?
Armstrong, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chewton?
16157. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chewton in?
Ellwood City Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Chewton?
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 Lawrence 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.