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The Numidia handbook

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

Numidia has no town government of its own, so Columbia County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Southern Columbia Area School District. Service Electric is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Numidia.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Numidia has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Columbia County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Numidia’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Numidia’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouthern Columbia Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code17820Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

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

5 home internet providers serve Numidia

97% of 150 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Service ElectricCable94%2,000/200
VerizonFixed wireless93%300/20
SkyPacketFixed wireless75%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless66%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless4%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 Numidia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Numidia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNumidia 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.

Numidia kids go to
K–4Hartman El Ctrin Catawissa
5–8Southern Columbia MSin Catawissa
9–12Southern Columbia HSin Catawissa

Numidia is in Southern Columbia Area 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

Numidia is unincorporated, so Columbia County is the local government.

Local governmentColumbia CountyNumidia is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Columbia County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check pavoterservices.pa.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Numidia is in ZIP code 17820

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NumidiaZIP’s residents in Numidia
17820Catawissa, PA100%5%

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 roomGeisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital9.3 miles awayGet a library cardMount Carmel Area Public Library30 South Oak St. · (570) 339-0703

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

Questions about living in Numidia

Who provides electricity in Numidia?

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 Numidia?

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

What ZIP codes are in Numidia?

17820. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Numidia in?

Southern Columbia Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Numidia?

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 Columbia 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.