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The Forks Township handbook

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

Power in Forks Township comes from Sullivan County R E C, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is UPMC Muncy, 23 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Forks Township, 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 Forks Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Sullivan County R E C

Sullivan County R E C (Sullivan County R E C, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves 84.2% of Forks Township residents.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Forks Township

Data pending · D4

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forks Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Forks 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.

Forks Township kids go to
K–6Sullivan Co El Schin Laporte
7–12Sullivan Co JSHSin Laporte

Forks Township is in Sullivan 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

Forks Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Forks TownshipZIP’s residents in Forks Township
18614Dushore, PA48%8%
18833New Albany, PA36%7%
18616Forksville, PA17%9%

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 Forks Township

Who provides electricity in Forks Township?

Sullivan County R E C (Sullivan County R E C, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Forks Township?

18614 (48%), 18833 (36%), 18616 (17%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Forks Township in?

Sullivan County School District.

How do I register to vote in Forks 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 Sullivan 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.