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The Hyndman handbook

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

All of Hyndman gets its mail under one ZIP code, 15545. Hyndman has its own library, Hyndman-Londonberry Pub Lib, at 161 Clarence St.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hyndman.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hyndman.

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Hyndman Boro Water Dept

Hyndman Boro Water Dept supplies almost all of Hyndman. It draws surface water and serves 910 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 1996, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: 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. PA4050003.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Hyndman

100% of 437 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
BrightspeedFiber, DSL76%2,000/2,000
BreezelineCable11%1,000/50
Crowsnest BroadbandFixed wireless84%940/450
VerizonFixed wireless81%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless73%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hyndman’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hyndman.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Hyndman or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hyndman kids go to
K–5Bedford El Schin Bedford
6–8Bedford MSin Bedford
9–12Bedford SHSin Bedford

Hyndman is in Bedford 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hyndman is in ZIP code 15545

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HyndmanZIP’s residents in Hyndman
15545Hyndman, PA100%33%

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.

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

Questions about living in Hyndman

Who supplies Hyndman’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Hyndman Boro Water Dept (EPA ID PA4050003). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Hyndman?

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Hyndman?

Xfinity, Brightspeed, Breezeline, Crowsnest Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hyndman?

15545. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hyndman in?

Bedford Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Hyndman?

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 Bedford 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.