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The Platea handbook

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

Power in Platea comes from Northwestern Rural E C A, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Northwestern School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorthwestern Rural E C Acooperative utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Platea’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorthwestern School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes16417, 16410Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Platea.

Electricity

Power comes from Northwestern Rural E C A

Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Platea. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 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 Platea

98% of 188 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber98%1,000/35
VerizonFixed wireless45%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless5%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 Platea’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Platea.

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

Platea kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Northwestern MSin Albion
9–12Northwestern SHSin Albion

Platea is in Northwestern 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, electionsPlatea’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Erie County (county election office). 140 W. 6th St, Rm 112, Erie, PA 16501-1029 · (814) 451-6276 · [email protected]FVAP, Mar 2020
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 Mar 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Platea spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PlateaZIP’s residents in Platea
16417Girard, PA64%3%
16410Cranesville, PA36%9%
Area code814Wikidata

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 roomUniversity Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center13.2 miles awayGet a library cardRice Avenue Community Public Library705 Rice Avenue · (814) 774-4982

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

Questions about living in Platea

Who provides electricity in Platea?

Northwestern Rural E C A (Northwestern Rural E C A, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Platea?

Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Platea?

16417 (64%), 16410 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Platea in?

Northwestern School District.

How do I register to vote in Platea?

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 Erie 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.