Living in Montandon, PA: what to set up and who to call
Montandon has no town government of its own, so Northumberland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Milton Area School District. For home internet, most of Montandon can choose between Service Electric and Windstream Buffalo Valley.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Montandon, 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 Montandon.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Montandon. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pa American White Deer water system
The Pa American White Deer water system supplies Montandon: about 82% of residents live in its service area. About 18% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 30,209 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. PA4490023.
9 home internet providers serve Montandon
100% of 446 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Electric | Cable | 99% | 2,000/200 |
| Windstream Buffalo Valley | Fiber, DSL | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| SkyPacket | Fixed wireless | 93% | 100/20 |
| River Valley Internet | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Montandon’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Montandon.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Montandon is in Milton 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
Montandon is unincorporated, so Northumberland County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Montandon spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Montandon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Montandon | ZIP’s residents in Montandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17850 | Montandon, PA | 68% | 100% |
| 17847 | Milton, PA | 32% | 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 Montandon
Who supplies Montandon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pa American White Deer water system (EPA ID PA4490023). 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 Montandon?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Montandon?
Service Electric, Windstream Buffalo Valley, PA.net, Verizon, SkyPacket, River Valley Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Montandon?
17850 (68%), 17847 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Montandon in?
Milton Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Montandon?
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 Northumberland 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.