Living in James City, PA: what to set up and who to call
James City has no town government of its own, so Elk County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kane Area School District. Most of James City has one wired internet choice: Xfinity.
I’m new in town
What to set up in James City, 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 James City.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of James City.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Highland Twp Municipal Auth water system
The Highland Twp Municipal Auth water system supplies almost all of James City. It draws ground water and serves 286 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1997, was 2800.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1997: 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. PA6240006.
3 home internet providers serve James City
100% of 143 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| SkyPacket | Fixed wireless | 88% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 9% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have James City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in James City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
James City is in Kane 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
James City is unincorporated, so Elk County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
James City is in ZIP code 16734
ZIP codes where James City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of James City | ZIP’s residents in James City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16734 | James City, PA | 100% | 100% |
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 James City
Who supplies James City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Highland Twp Municipal Auth water system (EPA ID PA6240006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2800.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1997), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in James City?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve James City?
Xfinity, SkyPacket, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in James City?
16734. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is James City in?
Kane Area School District.
How do I register to vote in James City?
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 Elk 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.