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

Olivia has no town government of its own, so Blair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tyrone Area School District. Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Olivia.

Olivia has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Blair County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Olivia’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Olivia, 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 Olivia.

Electricity

Power comes from Penelec

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Olivia.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Olivia

98% of 33 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable97%1,200/35
Crowsnest BroadbandFixed wireless58%400/100
AT&TFixed wireless45%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless45%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless24%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Olivia’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Olivia.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOlivia 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.

Olivia kids go to
PK–4Tyrone Area El Schin Tyrone
5–8Tyrone Area MSin Tyrone
9–12Tyrone Area HSin Tyrone

Olivia is in Tyrone 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

Olivia is unincorporated, so Blair County is the local government.

Local governmentBlair CountyOlivia is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Blair County (county election office). 297 Loop Rd., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-9978 · (814) 693-3150 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2025
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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Olivia is in ZIP code 16686

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OliviaZIP’s residents in Olivia
16686Tyrone, PA100%0%

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 Olivia

Who provides electricity in Olivia?

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Olivia?

Xfinity, Crowsnest Broadband, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Olivia?

16686. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Olivia in?

Tyrone Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Olivia?

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 Blair 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.