Bridge in Gibson Borough · Photo: PennDOT · Public domainLiving in Gibson Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Four Seasons water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2022. Power in Gibson Township comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gibson 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 Gibson Township.
Power comes from Claverack Rural Elec Coop
Claverack Rural Elec Coop (Claverack Rural Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 73.9% of Gibson Township residents. 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.
Water comes from Village of Four Seasons water system
The Village of Four Seasons water system supplies Gibson 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 325 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2022. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2010, was 17.9 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2010: 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA2580039.
5 home internet providers serve Gibson Township
100% of 646 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Adams CATV | Cable | 29% | 2,000/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Gibson Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gibson Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gibson Township is in Mountain View School District.
BSchool 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 Aug 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Gibson Township spans 8 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gibson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gibson Township | ZIP’s residents in Gibson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18847 | Susquehanna, PA | 25% | 5% |
| 18470 | Union Dale, PA | 19% | 9% |
| 18842 | South Gibson, PA | 19% | 100% |
| 18826 | Kingsley, PA | 12% | 8% |
| 18465 | Thompson, PA | 11% | 8% |
| 18825 | Jackson, PA | 6% | 38% |
| 18834 | New Milford, PA | 4% | 1% |
| 18820 | Gibson, PA | 4% | 100% |
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 Gibson Township
Who supplies Gibson Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Four Seasons water system (EPA ID PA2580039). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 17.9 ppb (Jan–Dec 2010), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Gibson 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 Gibson Township?
The North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company, Adams CATV, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gibson Township?
18847 (25%), 18470 (19%), 18842 (19%), 18826 (12%), 18465 (11%), 18825 (6%), 18834 (4%), 18820 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gibson Township in?
Mountain View School District.
How do I register to vote in Gibson 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.
- 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.