Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Nelson Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Nelson Township Authority reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Nelson Township comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA), a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nelson Township, 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 Nelson Township.
Power comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)
Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nelson Township. Its homes paid an average of 22.4¢ 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 Nelson Township Authority
Nelson Township Authority supplies Nelson Township: about 57% of residents live in its service area. About 43% 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 300 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Apr 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 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. PA2590051.
5 home internet providers serve Nelson Township
96% of 267 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 83% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Tri-Co Connections | Fiber | 63% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 21% | 300/20 |
| Xtreme5G | Fixed wireless | 19% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nelson Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nelson Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nelson Township is in Northern Tioga 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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Nelson Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Nelson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nelson Township | ZIP’s residents in Nelson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16929 | Lawrenceville, PA | 62% | 14% |
| 16920 | Elkland, PA | 27% | 8% |
| 16940 | Nelson, PA | 11% | 100% |
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 Nelson Township
Who supplies Nelson Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Nelson Township Authority (EPA ID PA2590051). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×3, disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 77% 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 Nelson Township?
Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nelson Township?
Spectrum, Tri-Co Connections, T-Mobile, Verizon, Xtreme5G (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nelson Township?
16929 (62%), 16920 (27%), 16940 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nelson Township in?
Northern Tioga School District.
How do I register to vote in Nelson Township?
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 Tioga 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.