Living in Jacksonville, PA: what to set up and who to call
Jacksonville has no town government of its own, so Indiana County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Apollo-Ridge School District. Power in Jacksonville comes from REA Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville.
Power comes from REA Energy Coop
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Jacksonville. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 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 Icmsa Crooked Creek water system
The Icmsa Crooked Creek water system supplies Jacksonville: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Pa American Water Co-Indiana D as seller) and serves 9,638 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. PA5320109.
3 home internet providers serve Jacksonville
87% of 326 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 89% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Jacksonville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jacksonville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Jacksonville (87%) is in Apollo-Ridge School District; parts are in Indiana Area School District (6%) and Blairsville-Saltsburg School District (6%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Jacksonville is unincorporated, so Indiana County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Jacksonville spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Jacksonville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jacksonville | ZIP’s residents in Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15727 | Clune, PA | 34% | 100% |
| 15756 | Mc Intyre, PA | 34% | 100% |
| 15748 | Homer City, PA | 19% | 2% |
| 15752 | Kent, PA | 10% | 100% |
| 15774 | Shelocta, PA | 2% | 0% |
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 Jacksonville
Who supplies Jacksonville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Icmsa Crooked Creek water system (EPA ID PA5320109). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jacksonville?
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jacksonville?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jacksonville?
15727 (34%), 15756 (34%), 15748 (19%), 15752 (10%), 15774 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jacksonville in?
Apollo-Ridge School District. Parts of the city are in Indiana Area School District and Blairsville-Saltsburg School District.
How do I register to vote in Jacksonville?
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 Indiana 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.