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The Nicktown handbook

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

Power in Nicktown comes from REA Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Northern Cambria Public Library, 3.6 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerREA Energy Coopcooperative utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nicktown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorthern Cambria School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code15762Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Nicktown.

Electricity

Power comes from REA Energy Coop

REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nicktown. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Nicktown

97% of 39 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable97%1,200/35
In The Stix BroadbandFixed wireless97%50/20
VerizonFixed wireless49%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Nicktown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nicktown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNicktown has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Nicktown kids go to
PK–4Northern Cambria El Schin Northern Cambria
5–8Northern Cambria MSin Northern Cambria
9–12Northern Cambria HSin Northern Cambria

Nicktown is in Northern Cambria 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Nicktown is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyNicktown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCambria County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Cambria County (county election office). 200 S. Center St, Ebensburg, PA 15931-1947 · (814) 472-1464 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Nicktown is in ZIP code 15762

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NicktownZIP’s residents in Nicktown
15762Nicktown, PA100%8%

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 Center6.7 miles awayGet a library cardNorthern Cambria Public Library4200 Crawford Avenue · (814) 948-8222

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

Questions about living in Nicktown

Who provides electricity in Nicktown?

REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Nicktown?

Xfinity, In The Stix Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Nicktown?

15762. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nicktown in?

Northern Cambria School District.

How do I register to vote in Nicktown?

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 Cambria 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.