Living in Lucerne Mines, PA: what to set up and who to call
Lucerne Mines has no town government of its own, so Indiana County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Homer-Center School District. Power in Lucerne Mines comes from REA Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lucerne Mines, 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 Lucerne Mines.
Power comes from REA Energy Coop
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lucerne Mines. 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 Lucerne water system
The Icmsa Lucerne water system supplies Lucerne Mines: about 56% of residents live in its service area. Central Indiana Co Water Auth serves another 44%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Central Indiana Co Water Auth as seller) and serves 625 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: 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. PA5320046.
5 home internet providers serve Lucerne Mines
100% of 452 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Salsgiver | Fiber | 14% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 50% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lucerne Mines’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lucerne Mines.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lucerne Mines is in Homer-Center 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
Lucerne Mines 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.
Lucerne Mines spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lucerne Mines residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lucerne Mines | ZIP’s residents in Lucerne Mines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15754 | Lucernemines, PA | 56% | 100% |
| 15748 | Homer City, PA | 44% | 6% |
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 Lucerne Mines
Who supplies Lucerne Mines’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Icmsa Lucerne water system (EPA ID PA5320046). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lucerne Mines?
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 Lucerne Mines?
Xfinity, Salsgiver, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lucerne Mines?
15754 (56%), 15748 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lucerne Mines in?
Homer-Center School District.
How do I register to vote in Lucerne Mines?
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.