Living in Defiance, PA: what to set up and who to call
Defiance has no town government of its own, so Bedford County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tussey Mountain School District. Power in Defiance comes from New Enterprise R E C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Defiance, 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 Defiance.
Power comes from New Enterprise R E C
New Enterprise R E C (New Enterprise R E C, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Defiance.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
1 home internet providers serve Defiance
100% of 105 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Defiance’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Defiance.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Defiance is in Tussey Mountain 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
Defiance is unincorporated, so Bedford County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Defiance spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Defiance residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Defiance | ZIP’s residents in Defiance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16633 | Defiance, PA | 92% | 100% |
| 16679 | Six Mile Run, PA | 8% | 2% |
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 Defiance
Who provides electricity in Defiance?
New Enterprise R E C (New Enterprise R E C, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Defiance?
Xfinity (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Defiance?
16633 (92%), 16679 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Defiance in?
Tussey Mountain School District.
How do I register to vote in Defiance?
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 Bedford 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.