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The Kutztown University handbook

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

Kutztown University has no town government of its own, so Berks County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Kutztown Area School District. Power in Kutztown University comes from Borough of Kutztown, a municipal utility rather than a private company.

Kutztown University has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Berks County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Kutztown University’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Kutztown University, 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 Kutztown University.

Electricity

Power comes from Borough of Kutztown

Borough of Kutztown (Borough of Kutztown - (PA)), a municipal utility, serves all of Kutztown University.

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 Kutztown Borough Water

Kutztown Borough Water supplies almost all of Kutztown University. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 14,200 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

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

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. PA3060041.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Kutztown University

100% of 2 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Service ElectricCable100%2,000/200
VerizonFixed wireless100%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 Kutztown University’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kutztown University.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKutztown University 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.

Kutztown University kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Kutztown Area MSin Kutztown
9–12Kutztown Area SHSin Kutztown

Kutztown University is in Kutztown 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Kutztown University is unincorporated, so Berks County is the local government.

Local governmentBerks CountyKutztown University is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBerks County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Berks County (county election office). 633 Court St., 1st Floor, Reading, PA 19601-4302 · (610) 478-6490 · [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

Kutztown University is in ZIP code 19530

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Kutztown UniversityZIP’s residents in Kutztown University
19530Kutztown, PA100%21%

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 Kutztown University

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

Kutztown Borough Water (EPA ID PA3060041). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Kutztown University?

Borough of Kutztown (Borough of Kutztown - (PA)), a municipal utility.

What internet providers serve Kutztown University?

Service Electric, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kutztown University?

19530. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kutztown University in?

Kutztown Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Kutztown University?

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 Berks 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.