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The Decatur Township handbook

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

Decatur Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 17841 holds the most residents (82%). The closest ER is Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, 12.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPenelecinvestor-owned utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Decatur TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Decatur Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMifflin County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes17841, 17044Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Penelec

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Decatur Township.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Decatur Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Decatur Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Decatur Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Decatur 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.

Decatur Township kids go to
K–34 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7Mifflin Co MSin Lewistown
10–12Mifflin Co HSin Lewistown

Decatur Township is in Mifflin County School District.

CSchool 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsDecatur Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMifflin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Mifflin County (county election office). 20 N. Wayne St., Lewistown, PA 17044-1770 · (717) 248-6571 · [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

Decatur Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Decatur TownshipZIP’s residents in Decatur Township
17841Mc Clure, PA82%54%
17044Lewistown, PA18%3%

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 roomGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital12.6 miles awayGet a library cardJuniata County Library498 Jefferson St. · (717) 436-6378

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

Questions about living in Decatur Township

Who provides electricity in Decatur Township?

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What ZIP codes are in Decatur Township?

17841 (82%), 17044 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Decatur Township in?

Mifflin County School District.

How do I register to vote in Decatur 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 Mifflin 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): pending.