Millheim Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Living in Millheim, PA: what to set up and who to call
Millheim Borough Water Company reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. For an emergency, Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital is the closest ER, 22.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Millheim, 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 Millheim.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Millheim.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Millheim Borough Water Company
Millheim Borough Water Company supplies almost all of Millheim. It draws surface water and serves 902 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Mar 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
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. PA4140084.
6 home internet providers serve Millheim
100% of 411 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bear Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Breezeline | Fiber, Cable | 93% | 1,000/600 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 58% | 300/20 |
| Centre WISP | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 21% | 25/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 10% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Millheim’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Millheim.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Millheim is in Penns Valley 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 Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Millheim spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Millheim residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Millheim | ZIP’s residents in Millheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16854 | Millheim, PA | 97% | 91% |
| 16820 | Aaronsburg, PA | 3% | 2% |
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 Millheim
Who supplies Millheim’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Millheim Borough Water Company (EPA ID PA4140084). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 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 Millheim?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Millheim?
Black Bear Fiber, Breezeline, Verizon, Centre WISP, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Millheim?
16854 (97%), 16820 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Millheim in?
Penns Valley Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Millheim?
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 Centre 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.