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The Northampton Township handbook

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

Power in Northampton Township comes from Somerset Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Berlin Brothersvalley School District runs the public schools in Northampton Township.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Northampton Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Somerset Rural Elec Coop

Somerset Rural Elec Coop (Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 99.0% of Northampton Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Northampton Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Northampton Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Northampton Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Northampton Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Northampton Township 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.

Northampton Township kids go to
K–4Berlin Brothersvalley El Schin Berlin
5–8Berlin Brothersvalley MSin Berlin
9–12Berlin Brothersvalley SHSin Berlin

Northampton Township is in Berlin Brothersvalley 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Northampton Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Northampton TownshipZIP’s residents in Northampton Township
15538Fairhope, PA88%41%
15552Meyersdale, PA12%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Northampton Township

Who provides electricity in Northampton Township?

Somerset Rural Elec Coop (Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Northampton Township?

15538 (88%), 15552 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Northampton Township in?

Berlin Brothersvalley School District.

How do I register to vote in Northampton 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 Somerset 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): pending.