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The Pine Township handbook

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

Power in Pine Township comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA), a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Pine Township: the closest is UPMC Wellsboro, 18.7 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 Pine Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)cooperative utility · 22.4¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWellsboro Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes16938, 17776, 17771Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)

Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pine Township. Its homes paid an average of 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Pine Township

100% of 317 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Tri-Co ConnectionsFiber100%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL25%90/5
VerizonFixed wireless28%300/20
River Valley InternetFixed wireless9%100/50

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pine Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pine Township.

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

Pine Township kids go to
K–1Charlotte Lappla El Schin Wellsboro
2–4Don Gill El Schin Wellsboro
5–8Rock L Butler MSin Wellsboro
9–12Wellsboro Area HSin Wellsboro

Pine Township is in Wellsboro 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, electionsPine Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Lycoming 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

Pine Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pine TownshipZIP’s residents in Pine Township
16938Morris, PA54%20%
17776Waterville, PA36%41%
17771Trout Run, PA10%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.

Nearest emergency roomUPMC Wellsboro18.7 miles awayGet a library cardBlossburg Memorial Library307 Main St. · (570) 638-2197

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

Questions about living in Pine Township

Who provides electricity in Pine Township?

Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pine Township?

Tri-Co Connections, Frontier, Verizon, River Valley Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pine Township?

16938 (54%), 17776 (36%), 17771 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pine Township in?

Wellsboro Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Pine 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 Lycoming 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.