Living in McAlisterville, PA: what to set up and who to call
McAlisterville has no town government of its own, so Juniata County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Juniata County School District. The ER is a drive from McAlisterville: the closest is Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, 17.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McAlisterville, 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 McAlisterville.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of McAlisterville. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mcalisterville Area Joint Auth water system
The Mcalisterville Area Joint Auth water system supplies almost all of McAlisterville. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 850 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–Jun 1994, was 50.5 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1994: 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. PA4340002.
7 home internet providers serve McAlisterville
99% of 393 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zito Media | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 72% | 80/10 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 60% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McAlisterville’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McAlisterville.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McAlisterville is in Juniata County 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
McAlisterville is unincorporated, so Juniata County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
McAlisterville is in ZIP code 17049
ZIP codes where McAlisterville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McAlisterville | ZIP’s residents in McAlisterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17049 | Mc Alisterville, PA | 100% | 29% |
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 McAlisterville
Who supplies McAlisterville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mcalisterville Area Joint Auth water system (EPA ID PA4340002). 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 50.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 1994), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McAlisterville?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve McAlisterville?
Zito Media, Brightspeed, PA.net, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McAlisterville?
17049. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McAlisterville in?
Juniata County School District.
How do I register to vote in McAlisterville?
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 Juniata 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.