Photo: User:RockinRob · Public domainLiving in College Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
College Township has its own drop-off, Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of College Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in College 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 College Township.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of College Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from College Twp Water Authority
College Twp Water Authority supplies College Township: about 63% of residents live in its service area. State College Boro Water Auth serves another 27%. Penn State Univ serves another 10%. It draws ground water (EPA lists Penn State Univ as seller) and serves 6,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 75% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. PA4140082.
5 home internet providers serve College Township
100% of 3,595 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 56% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
College Township has its own drop-off: Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority
Where to take trash and recycling in College Township, and where the rules are.
Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority
Before you go, check the rules on centrecountyrecycles.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited May 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
College Township is in State College Area School District.
ASchool 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.
College Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where College Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of College Township | ZIP’s residents in College Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16801 | State College, PA | 79% | 20% |
| 16802 | University Park, PA | 9% | 8% |
| 16851 | Lemont, PA | 9% | 100% |
| 16827 | Boalsburg, PA | 2% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 16823, 16803.
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 College Township
Who supplies College Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
College Twp Water Authority (EPA ID PA4140082). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in College Township?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve College Township?
Xfinity, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in College Township?
16801 (79%), 16802 (9%), 16851 (9%), 16827 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is College Township in?
State College Area School District.
How do I register to vote in College 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 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.