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The Hickory Hills handbook

Living in Hickory Hills, PA: what to set up and who to call

Hickory Hills has no town government of its own, so Luzerne County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hazleton Area School District. The closest ER is Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton, 9.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Hickory Hills has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Luzerne County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Hickory Hills’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hickory Hills’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolHazleton Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code18661Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hickory Hills.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hickory Hills. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Hickory Hills

99% of 486 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable99%1,000/50
T-MobileFixed wireless82%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless34%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless12%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hickory Hills’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hickory Hills.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHickory Hills has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hickory Hills kids go to
K–88 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hazleton Area HSin Hazle Township

Hickory Hills is in Hazleton 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Hickory Hills is unincorporated, so Luzerne County is the local government.

Local governmentLuzerne CountyHickory Hills is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLuzerne County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Luzerne County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check pavoterservices.pa.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hickory Hills is in ZIP code 18661

ZIP codes where Hickory Hills residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hickory HillsZIP’s residents in Hickory Hills
18661White Haven, PA100%11%

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 roomLehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton9.4 miles awayGet a library cardMarian Sutherland Kirby Library35 Kirby Avenue · (570) 474-9313

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

Questions about living in Hickory Hills

Who provides electricity in Hickory Hills?

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hickory Hills?

Breezeline, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hickory Hills?

18661. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hickory Hills in?

Hazleton Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Hickory Hills?

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 Luzerne 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.