Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Mill Creek, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Mill Creek comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Mill Creek.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mill Creek, 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 Mill Creek.
Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop
Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mill Creek. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 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 Mill Creek Area Mun Auth water system
The Mill Creek Area Mun Auth water system supplies almost all of Mill Creek. It draws ground water and serves 1,108 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 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. PA4310050.
5 home internet providers serve Mill Creek
99% of 145 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 1,200/35 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/40 |
| Crowsnest Broadband | Fixed wireless | 44% | 940/450 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Mill Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mill Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mill Creek is in Huntingdon 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mill Creek is in ZIP code 17060
ZIP codes where Mill Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mill Creek | ZIP’s residents in Mill Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17060 | Mill Creek, PA | 100% | 25% |
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 Mill Creek
Who supplies Mill Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mill Creek Area Mun Auth water system (EPA ID PA4310050). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Mill Creek?
Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mill Creek?
Xfinity, Upward Broadband, Crowsnest Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mill Creek?
17060. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mill Creek in?
Huntingdon Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Mill Creek?
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 Huntingdon 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.