Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Elder Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Elder Township comes from REA Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Cambria Heights School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elder Township, 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 Elder Township.
Power comes from REA Energy Coop
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 98.2% of Elder Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hastings Muni Auth water system
The Hastings Muni Auth water system supplies Elder Township: about 54% of residents live in its service area. About 46% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Patton Boro Water Dept as seller) and serves 2,100 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 1995, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1995: 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. PA4110013.
5 home internet providers serve Elder Township
88% of 502 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 74% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 64% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 53% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 17% | 150/30 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Elder Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Elder Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elder Township is in Cambria Heights School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Elder Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Elder Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elder Township | ZIP’s residents in Elder Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16646 | Hastings, PA | 74% | 31% |
| 16668 | Patton, PA | 16% | 5% |
| 16675 | Saint Boniface, PA | 10% | 100% |
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 Elder Township
Who supplies Elder Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hastings Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA4110013). 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 2.0 ppb (Jul–Dec 1995), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elder Township?
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elder Township?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, In The Stix Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elder Township?
16646 (74%), 16668 (16%), 16675 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elder Township in?
Cambria Heights School District.
How do I register to vote in Elder Township?
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 Cambria 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.