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The Forest Lake Township handbook

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

Power in Forest Lake Township comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Revolution Broadband and Frontier wire most of Forest Lake Township, and 96% of addresses can get fiber.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coopcooperative utility · 18.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forest Lake Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMontrose Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes18801, 18818Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop

Claverack Rural Elec Coop (Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Forest Lake Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $161 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Forest Lake Township

97% of 635 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Revolution BroadbandFiber94%1,000/1,000
FrontierFiber, DSL63%7,000/7,000
AT&TFixed wireless11%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless11%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Forest Lake Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forest Lake Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Forest Lake Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Forest Lake Township kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Montrose Area JSHSin Montrose

Forest Lake Township is in Montrose Area School District.

BSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsForest Lake Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSusquehanna County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Susquehanna County (county election office). P.O. Box 218 31 Lake Ave., Montrose, PA 18801-0218 · (570) 278-6697 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2024
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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Forest Lake Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Forest Lake TownshipZIP’s residents in Forest Lake Township
18801Montrose, PA78%11%
18818Friendsville, PA22%20%

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 roomEndless Mountains Health Systems4.9 miles awayGet a library cardSusquehanna County Historical Society & Free Library458 High School Rd · (570) 278-1881

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

Questions about living in Forest Lake Township

Who provides electricity in Forest Lake Township?

Claverack Rural Elec Coop (Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 18.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Forest Lake Township?

Revolution Broadband, Frontier, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Forest Lake Township?

18801 (78%), 18818 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Forest Lake Township in?

Montrose Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Forest Lake 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 Susquehanna 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.