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The Ickesburg handbook

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

Most mail in Ickesburg goes to 17037 (81% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For an emergency, Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital is the closest ER, 15 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ickesburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Perry School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes17037, 17062Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ickesburg. 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

2 home internet providers serve Ickesburg

94% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Zito MediaCable, Fiber91%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedFiber, DSL77%2,000/2,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ickesburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ickesburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileIckesburg 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.

Ickesburg kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8West Perry MSin Elliottsburg
9–12West Perry SHSin Elliottsburg

Ickesburg is in West Perry 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

Ickesburg is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyIckesburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePerry County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Perry County (county election office). Freedom Bldg. 15 West Main St., PO Box 37, New Bloomfield, PA 17068-0037 · (717) 582-2131 x4110 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ickesburg spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of IckesburgZIP’s residents in Ickesburg
17037Ickesburg, PA81%16%
17062Millerstown, PA19%1%

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 roomGeisinger-Lewistown Hospital15 miles awayGet a library cardJuniata County Library498 Jefferson St. · (717) 436-6378

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

Questions about living in Ickesburg

Who provides electricity in Ickesburg?

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 Ickesburg?

Zito Media, Brightspeed (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ickesburg?

17037 (81%), 17062 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ickesburg in?

West Perry School District.

How do I register to vote in Ickesburg?

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 Perry 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.