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The Forkston Township handbook

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

Power in Forkston Township comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Forkston Township: the closest is Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, 18.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coopcooperative utility · 18.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Forkston Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTunkhannock Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes18629, 18614Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop

Claverack Rural Elec Coop (Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Forkston 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

3 home internet providers serve Forkston Township

88% of 375 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Revolution BroadbandFiber57%1,000/1,000
FrontierFiber, DSL45%7,000/7,000
Blue Ridge Cable TechnologiesCable22%2,000/40

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Forkston Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Forkston Township.

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

Forkston Township kids go to
K–2Tunkhannock Area Primary Centerin Tunkhannock
3–6Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Centerin Tunkhannock
7Tunkhannock STEM Academyin Tunkhannock
8–12Tunkhannock HSin Tunkhannock

Forkston Township is in Tunkhannock 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsForkston Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWyoming County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Wyoming County (county election office). Wyoming County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Sq, Tunkhannock, PA 18657-1216 · (570) 996-2226 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Forkston Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Forkston TownshipZIP’s residents in Forkston Township
18629Mehoopany, PA92%17%
18614Dushore, PA8%1%

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 roomGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center18.2 miles awayGet a library cardTunkhannock Public Library220 W. Tioga St. · (570) 836-1677

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

Questions about living in Forkston Township

Who provides electricity in Forkston 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 Forkston Township?

Revolution Broadband, Frontier, Blue Ridge Cable Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Forkston Township?

18629 (92%), 18614 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Forkston Township in?

Tunkhannock Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Forkston 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 Wyoming 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.