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The Paxtonville handbook

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

Paxtonville has no town government of its own, so Snyder County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Midd-West School District. For an emergency, Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital is the closest ER, 17.4 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Paxtonville, 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 Paxtonville.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

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

6 home internet providers serve Paxtonville

99% of 143 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Service ElectricCable99%2,000/200
SkyPacketFixed wireless52%100/20
Susquehanna BroadbandFixed wireless29%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless27%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless14%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless10%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 Paxtonville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Paxtonville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePaxtonville 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.

Paxtonville kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7Midd-West MSin Middleburg
8–12Midd-West HSin Middleburg

Paxtonville is in Midd-West 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

Paxtonville is unincorporated, so Snyder County is the local government.

Local governmentSnyder CountyPaxtonville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSnyder County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Snyder County (county election office). 9 West Market St., Middleburg, PA 17842-0217 · (570) 837-4286 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Paxtonville spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PaxtonvilleZIP’s residents in Paxtonville
17861Paxtonville, PA69%100%
17842Middleburg, PA31%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 Paxtonville

Who provides electricity in Paxtonville?

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 Paxtonville?

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

What ZIP codes are in Paxtonville?

17861 (69%), 17842 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Paxtonville in?

Midd-West School District.

How do I register to vote in Paxtonville?

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 Snyder 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.