Lane House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Living in Mercersburg, PA: what to set up and who to call
Mercersburg Muni Water Auth reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2023. For emergencies, Mercersburg is closest to Fulton County Medical Center, 9.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mercersburg, 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 Mercersburg.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mercersburg.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mercersburg Muni Water Auth
Mercersburg Muni Water Auth supplies almost all of Mercersburg. It draws surface water and serves 2,350 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2013, was 31.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2013: 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. PA7280021.
5 home internet providers serve Mercersburg
100% of 639 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 84% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 80% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mercersburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mercersburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mercersburg is in Tuscarora School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mercersburg is in ZIP code 17236
ZIP codes where Mercersburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mercersburg | ZIP’s residents in Mercersburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17236 | Mercersburg, PA | 100% | 17% |
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 Mercersburg
Who supplies Mercersburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mercersburg Muni Water Auth (EPA ID PA7280021). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 31.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2013), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mercersburg?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Mercersburg?
Xfinity, Brightspeed, Verizon, AT&T, Upward Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mercersburg?
17236. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mercersburg in?
Tuscarora School District.
How do I register to vote in Mercersburg?
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 Franklin 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.