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The Perry Township handbook

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

Power in Perry Township comes from Central Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest emergency room is Acmh Hospital, 16.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerCentral Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKarns City Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes16041, 16049, 16028Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Central Electric Coop

Central Electric Coop (Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Perry Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 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 Perry Township

70% of 290 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
ArmstrongCable68%1,000/20
KineticDSL7%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless2%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 Perry Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Perry Township.

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

Perry Township kids go to
K–6Karns City Area El Schin Chicora
7–12Karns City Jr/Sr HSin Karns City

Perry Township is in Karns City 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPerry Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Armstrong County (county election office). 450 E Market St, Ste 207, Kittanning, PA 16201-1429 · (724) 548-3222 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Perry Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Perry TownshipZIP’s residents in Perry Township
16041Karns City, PA80%17%
16049Parker, PA18%2%
16028East Brady, PA2%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.

Nearest emergency roomAcmh Hospital16.1 miles awayGet a library cardFoxburg Free Library Association31 Main Street · (724) 659-3431

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

Questions about living in Perry Township

Who provides electricity in Perry Township?

Central Electric Coop (Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Perry Township?

Armstrong, Kinetic, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Perry Township?

16041 (80%), 16049 (18%), 16028 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Karns City Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Perry 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 Armstrong 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.