Photo: Brian Denlinger · Public domainLiving in Galeton, PA: what to set up and who to call
Galeton Borough Authority reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2022. Power in Galeton comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA), a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Galeton, 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 Galeton.
Power comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)
Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Galeton. Its homes paid an average of 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 Galeton Borough Authority
Galeton Borough Authority supplies almost all of Galeton. It draws surface water and serves 1,200 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning May 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2004, was 39.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2004: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. PA6530010.
5 home internet providers serve Galeton
99% of 565 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Cable | 99% | 2,000/40 |
| Tri-Co Connections | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
| Xtreme5G | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Galeton’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Galeton.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Galeton is in Galeton 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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Galeton is in ZIP code 16922
ZIP codes where Galeton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Galeton | ZIP’s residents in Galeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16922 | Galeton, PA | 100% | 56% |
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 Galeton
Who supplies Galeton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Galeton Borough Authority (EPA ID PA6530010). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 39.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2004), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Galeton?
Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Galeton?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Tri-Co Connections, T-Mobile, Xtreme5G, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Galeton?
16922. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Galeton in?
Galeton Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Galeton?
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 Potter 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.