Living in Eagle Creek, PA: what to set up and who to call
Eagle Creek has no town government of its own, so Centre County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bald Eagle Area School District. Mount Nittany Medical Center, 6.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eagle Creek, 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 Eagle Creek.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Eagle Creek.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Eagle Creek water system
The Eagle Creek water system supplies Eagle Creek: about 57% of residents live in its service area. About 43% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 60 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
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. PA4140129.
2 home internet providers serve Eagle Creek
100% of 69 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zito Media | Fiber, Cable | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Eagle Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eagle Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eagle Creek is in Bald Eagle 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
Eagle Creek is unincorporated, so Centre County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Eagle Creek is in ZIP code 16844
ZIP codes where Eagle Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eagle Creek | ZIP’s residents in Eagle Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16844 | Julian, PA | 100% | 5% |
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 Eagle Creek
Who supplies Eagle Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Eagle Creek water system (EPA ID PA4140129). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Eagle Creek?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Eagle Creek?
Zito Media, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eagle Creek?
16844. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eagle Creek in?
Bald Eagle Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Eagle Creek?
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.