Living in East Salem, PA: what to set up and who to call
East Salem has no town government of its own, so Juniata County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Juniata County School District. The ER is a drive from East Salem: the closest is Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, 18.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Salem, 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 East Salem.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Salem. 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.
4 home internet providers serve East Salem
91% of 94 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zito Media | Cable | 89% | 1,000/25 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 74% | 80/10 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have East Salem’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Salem.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Salem is in Juniata County 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
East Salem is unincorporated, so Juniata County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
East Salem spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where East Salem residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Salem | ZIP’s residents in East Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17059 | Mifflintown, PA | 54% | 1% |
| 17094 | Thompsontown, PA | 46% | 3% |
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 East Salem
Who provides electricity in East Salem?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Salem?
Zito Media, Brightspeed, PA.net, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Salem?
17059 (54%), 17094 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Salem in?
Juniata County School District.
How do I register to vote in East Salem?
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 Juniata 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.