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The Cook Township handbook

Living in Cook Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Cook Township spans 5 ZIP codes; 15658 holds the most residents (33%). Almost every address in Cook Township can get fiber (97%, by the FCC’s map).

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerWest Penn Powerinvestor-owned utilityMore →Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cook Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLigonier Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes15658, 15687, 15650 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cook Township.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cook Township.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Cook Township

97% of 1,157 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LHTC BroadbandFiber96%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless12%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless11%300/20
In The Stix BroadbandFixed wireless4%10/1

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cook Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cook Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck cooktwp.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Cook Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cook Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Ligonier Valley MSin Ligonier
9–12Ligonier Valley HSin Ligonier

Cook Township is in Ligonier Valley 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitecooktwp.comCook Township’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsCook Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Westmoreland County (county election office). 2 N. Main St, Ste 109, Greensburg, PA 15601-2405 · (724) 830-3150 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 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 Feb 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cook Township spans 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Cook Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cook TownshipZIP’s residents in Cook Township
15658Ligonier, PA33%8%
15687Stahlstown, PA29%42%
15650Latrobe, PA25%2%
15677Rector, PA9%44%
15610Acme, PA4%2%

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 roomExcela Health Latrobe Hospital9.4 miles awayGet a library cardLigonier Valley Library120 West Main St. · (724) 238-6451

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

Questions about living in Cook Township

Who provides electricity in Cook Township?

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Cook Township?

LHTC Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon, In The Stix Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cook Township?

15658 (33%), 15687 (29%), 15650 (25%), 15677 (9%), 15610 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cook Township in?

Ligonier Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Cook 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 Westmoreland 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.