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The Jackson Center handbook

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

Every home in Jackson Center is in ZIP code 16133. Most of Jackson Center has one wired internet choice: Armstrong.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Jackson Center, 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 Jackson Center.

Electricity

Power comes from Penn Power

Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jackson Center.

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Jackson Center

96% of 98 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ArmstrongCable99%1,000/20
VerizonFixed wireless27%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Jackson Center’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jackson Center.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Jackson Center 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.

Jackson Center kids go to
K–5Oakview El Schin Stoneboro
6–12Lakeview Middle-HSin Stoneboro

Jackson Center is in Lakeview 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 Jul 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Jackson Center is in ZIP code 16133

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Jackson CenterZIP’s residents in Jackson Center
16133Jackson Center, PA100%14%

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 Jackson Center

Who provides electricity in Jackson Center?

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

What internet providers serve Jackson Center?

Armstrong, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jackson Center?

16133. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jackson Center in?

Lakeview School District.

How do I register to vote in Jackson Center?

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 Mercer 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.