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The New Washington handbook

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

Power in New Washington comes from United Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Hastings Public Library, 10.8 miles away, is the closest library to New Washington.

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 Washington, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerUnited Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet1 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Washington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPurchase Line School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code15757Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from United Electric Coop

United Electric Coop (United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of New Washington.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve New Washington

84% of 45 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless89%2,300/2,300

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Washington.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in New Washington 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 Washington kids go to
PK–6Purchase Line El Schin Commodore
7–12Purchase Line JSHSin Commodore

New Washington is in Purchase Line 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 Washington’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereClearfield County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Clearfield County (county election office). 212 E. Locust St., Ste 106, Clearfield, PA 16830-2448 · (814) 765-2642 x5053 · [email protected]FVAP, May 2026
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 May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

New Washington is in ZIP code 15757

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New WashingtonZIP’s residents in New Washington
15757Mahaffey, PA100%3%

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 roomConemaugh Miners Medical Center9.2 miles awayGet a library cardHastings Public Library304 Beaver St. · (814) 247-8231

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

Questions about living in New Washington

Who provides electricity in New Washington?

United Electric Coop (United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve New Washington?

Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Washington?

15757. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Washington in?

Purchase Line School District.

How do I register to vote in New Washington?

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.

  • 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.