Second National Bank of Meyersdale · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Meyersdale, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Meyersdale comes from Somerset Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Meyersdale.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Meyersdale, 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 Meyersdale.
Power comes from Somerset Rural Elec Coop
Somerset Rural Elec Coop (Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Meyersdale. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 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 Meyersdale Muni Auth water system
The Meyersdale Muni Auth water system supplies almost all of Meyersdale. It draws surface water and serves 2,566 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 5.0 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. PA4560012.
4 home internet providers serve Meyersdale
100% of 928 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 72% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 67% | 25/3 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 9% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Meyersdale is Monday, Wednesday or Friday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Meyersdale, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Mon, Wed or Fri)
From meyersdaleborough.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Meyersdale is in Meyersdale Area School District.
C+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.
Meyersdale is in ZIP code 15552
ZIP codes where Meyersdale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Meyersdale | ZIP’s residents in Meyersdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15552 | Meyersdale, PA | 100% | 35% |
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 Meyersdale
Who supplies Meyersdale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Meyersdale Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA4560012). 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 5.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Meyersdale?
Somerset Rural Elec Coop (Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Meyersdale?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, In The Stix Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Meyersdale?
15552. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Meyersdale in?
Meyersdale Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Meyersdale?
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 Somerset 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: Meyersdale’s own website (meyersdaleborough.com), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.