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The Eagle Lake handbook

Living in Eagle Lake, PA: what to set up and who to call

Eagle Lake has no town government of its own, so Lackawanna County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Pocono School District. The closest ER is Geisinger-Community Medical Center, 12.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Eagle Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Lackawanna County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Eagle Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Eagle LakeData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eagle Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Pocono School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code18424Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Eagle Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Eagle Lake. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Eagle Lake

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Eagle Lake, 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 Eagle Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eagle Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileEagle Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Eagle Lake kids go to
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8North Pocono MSin Moscow
9–12North Pocono HSin Covington Twp

Eagle Lake is in North Pocono 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Eagle Lake is unincorporated, so Lackawanna County is the local government.

Local governmentLackawanna CountyEagle Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLackawanna County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Lackawanna County (county election office). 123 Wyoming Avenue, 2nd Floor, Scranton, PA 18503 · (570) 963-6737 · [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

Eagle Lake is in ZIP code 18424

ZIP codes where Eagle Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Eagle LakeZIP’s residents in Eagle Lake
18424Gouldsboro, PA100%0%

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-Community Medical Center12.2 miles awayGet a library cardNorth Pocono Public Library1315 Church St. · (570) 842-4700

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

Questions about living in Eagle Lake

Who provides electricity in Eagle Lake?

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Eagle Lake?

18424. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Eagle Lake in?

North Pocono School District.

How do I register to vote in Eagle Lake?

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 Lackawanna 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.