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The Pikes Creek handbook

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

Pikes Creek has no town government of its own, so Luzerne County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lake-Lehman School District. Back Mountain Memorial Library, 7.5 miles away, is the closest library to Pikes Creek.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerUGI Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 19.8¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pikes Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLake-Lehman School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes18621, 18612Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Pikes Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from UGI Utilities

UGI Utilities (UGI Utilities, Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pikes Creek. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $169 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 1% of UGI Utilities’ home customers do, and UGI 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 Pikes Creek

98% of 126 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable TechnologiesCable91%2,000/40
FrontierFiber, DSL82%7,000/7,000
VerizonFixed wireless67%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless6%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless2%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 Pikes Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pikes Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePikes Creek 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.

Pikes Creek kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Lake-Lehman JSHSin Lehman

Pikes Creek is in Lake-Lehman 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

Pikes Creek is unincorporated, so Luzerne County is the local government.

Local governmentLuzerne CountyPikes Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLuzerne County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Luzerne County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check pavoterservices.pa.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pikes Creek spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pikes CreekZIP’s residents in Pikes Creek
18621Hunlock Creek, PA68%4%
18612Dallas, PA32%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 roomGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center10.8 miles awayGet a library cardBack Mountain Memorial Library96 Huntsville Rd · (570) 675-1182

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

Questions about living in Pikes Creek

Who provides electricity in Pikes Creek?

UGI Utilities (UGI Utilities, Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pikes Creek?

Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pikes Creek?

18621 (68%), 18612 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pikes Creek in?

Lake-Lehman School District.

How do I register to vote in Pikes Creek?

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 Luzerne 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.