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Power in Frenchcreek Township comes from Central Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most of Frenchcreek Township has one wired internet choice: Spectrum.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Frenchcreek 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 Frenchcreek Township.
Power comes from Central Electric Coop
Central Electric Coop (Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Frenchcreek Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 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 General Authority of Franklin
General Authority of Franklin supplies Frenchcreek Township: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 9,096 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.4 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. PA6610020.
6 home internet providers serve Frenchcreek Township
84% of 751 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 56% | 1,000/35 |
| Armstrong | Cable | 17% | 750/20 |
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 13% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 27% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 9% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Frenchcreek Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Frenchcreek Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Frenchcreek Township is in Franklin Area School District.
CSchool 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Frenchcreek Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Frenchcreek Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Frenchcreek Township | ZIP’s residents in Frenchcreek Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16323 | Franklin, PA | 60% | 6% |
| 16342 | Polk, PA | 22% | 15% |
| 16362 | Utica, PA | 18% | 23% |
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 Frenchcreek Township
Who supplies Frenchcreek Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
General Authority of Franklin (EPA ID PA6610020). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Frenchcreek Township?
Central Electric Coop (Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Frenchcreek Township?
Spectrum, Armstrong, Kinetic, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Frenchcreek Township?
16323 (60%), 16342 (22%), 16362 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Frenchcreek Township in?
Franklin Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Frenchcreek 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 Venango 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.