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The Earlston handbook

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

Earlston has no town government of its own, so Bedford County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Everett Area School District. Power in Earlston comes from Bedford Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Earlston has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Bedford County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Earlston’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Earlston.

Electricity

Power comes from Bedford Rural Elec Coop

Bedford Rural Elec Coop (Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Earlston. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Everett Boro Muni Auth water system

The Everett Boro Muni Auth water system supplies Earlston: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% 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 2,048 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile4.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: EPA has no newer result for this system.

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. PA4050012.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Earlston

100% of 488 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%2,000/250
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber19%10/1
Crowsnest BroadbandFixed wireless92%400/100
VerizonFixed wireless52%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless26%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless5%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Earlston’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Earlston.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileEarlston 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.

Earlston kids go to
PK–4Everett Area El Schin Everett
5–8Everett Area MSin Everett
9–12Everett Area HSin Everett

Earlston is in Everett 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Earlston is unincorporated, so Bedford County is the local government.

Local governmentBedford CountyEarlston is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBedford County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Bedford County (county election office). 200 S Juliana St, Bedford, PA 15522-0166 · (814) 623-4807 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2026
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Earlston is in ZIP code 15537

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of EarlstonZIP’s residents in Earlston
15537Everett, PA100%14%

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.

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

Questions about living in Earlston

Who supplies Earlston’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Everett Boro Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA4050012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Earlston?

Bedford Rural Elec Coop (Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Earlston?

Xfinity, Brightspeed, Crowsnest Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Earlston?

15537. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Earlston in?

Everett Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Earlston?

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.

  • 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.