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The New Ringgold handbook

Living in New Ringgold, PA: what to set up and who to call

All of New Ringgold gets its mail under one ZIP code, 17960. The nearest library is Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library, 6.3 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in New Ringgold, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Ringgold’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBlue Mountain School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code17960Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in New Ringgold.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Ringgold. 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.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve New Ringgold

96% of 123 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Service ElectricCable96%2,000/200
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless83%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless53%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have New Ringgold’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Ringgold.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in New Ringgold or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

New Ringgold kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Blue Mountain MSin Orwigsburg
9–12Blue Mountain HSin Schuylkill Haven

New Ringgold is in Blue Mountain 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsNew Ringgold’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSchuylkill County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Schuylkill County (county election office). 420 N. Center St, Pottsville, PA 17901 · (570) 628-1467 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

New Ringgold is in ZIP code 17960

ZIP codes where New Ringgold residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of New RinggoldZIP’s residents in New Ringgold
17960New Ringgold, PA100%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSt. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital9.9 miles awayGet a library cardOrwigsburg Area Free Public Library216 W. Independence St. · (570) 366-1638

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in New Ringgold

Who provides electricity in New Ringgold?

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 New Ringgold?

Service Electric, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Ringgold?

17960. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Ringgold in?

Blue Mountain School District.

How do I register to vote in New Ringgold?

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 Schuylkill 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.

  • 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.