Living in Mineral Springs, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Mineral Springs comes from United Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Mineral Springs: the closest is Penn Highlands Dubois, 22.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mineral Springs, 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 Mineral Springs.
Power comes from United Electric Coop
United Electric Coop (United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mineral Springs.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Paw Philipsburg water system
The Paw Philipsburg water system supplies almost all of Mineral Springs. It draws surface water and serves 20,865 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. PA4140087.
4 home internet providers serve Mineral Springs
88% of 173 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 87% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 13% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 11% | 300/20 |
| 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 Mineral Springs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mineral Springs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Mineral Springs is in Clearfield 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Mineral Springs is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Mineral Springs spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mineral Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mineral Springs | ZIP’s residents in Mineral Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16855 | Mineral Springs, PA | 67% | 76% |
| 16878 | West Decatur, PA | 27% | 5% |
| 16881 | Woodland, PA | 6% | 1% |
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 Mineral Springs
Who supplies Mineral Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Paw Philipsburg water system (EPA ID PA4140087). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mineral Springs?
United Electric Coop (United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Mineral Springs?
Breezeline, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mineral Springs?
16855 (67%), 16878 (27%), 16881 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mineral Springs in?
Clearfield Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Mineral Springs?
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 Clearfield 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.