Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Living in Franklin Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Franklin Township comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Endless Mountains Health Systems, 7.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Franklin 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 Franklin Township.
Power comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop
Claverack Rural Elec Coop (Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Franklin 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.
8 home internet providers serve Franklin Township
87% of 461 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 62% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Revolution Broadband | Fiber | 60% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 25% | 1,000/1,000 |
| NEP Telcom | Fiber | 12% | 5,000/5,000 |
| The North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company | Fiber | 4% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Franklin Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Franklin Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Franklin Township is in Montrose 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Franklin Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Franklin Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Franklin Township | ZIP’s residents in Franklin Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18801 | Montrose, PA | 47% | 5% |
| 18822 | Hallstead, PA | 37% | 10% |
| 18834 | New Milford, PA | 16% | 4% |
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 Franklin Township
Who provides electricity in Franklin 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 Franklin Township?
Frontier, Revolution Broadband, Spectrum, NEP Telcom, The North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Franklin Township?
18801 (47%), 18822 (37%), 18834 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Franklin Township in?
Montrose Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Franklin 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.