Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Living in Plumcreek Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Plumcreek Township comes from REA Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Most of Plumcreek Township has one wired internet choice: Kinetic.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plumcreek Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Plumcreek Township.
Power comes from REA Energy Coop
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Plumcreek Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from E Armstrong Cnty Muni Auth water system
The E Armstrong Cnty Muni Auth water system supplies Plumcreek Township: about 25% of residents live in its service area. Kittanning Plumcreek Watr Auth serves another 17%. About 58% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,875 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA5030004.
6 home internet providers serve Plumcreek Township
71% of 1,091 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 35% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | DSL, Fiber | 87% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 39% | 2,000/250 |
| Salsgiver | Fiber | 11% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 37% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Plumcreek Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plumcreek Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Plumcreek Township is in Armstrong School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Plumcreek Township spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Plumcreek Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plumcreek Township | ZIP’s residents in Plumcreek Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15774 | Shelocta, PA | 45% | 32% |
| 16201 | Kittanning, PA | 26% | 3% |
| 16249 | Rural Valley, PA | 15% | 18% |
| 16226 | Ford City, PA | 6% | 2% |
| 15736 | Elderton, PA | 5% | 24% |
| 15732 | Creekside, PA | 4% | 5% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Plumcreek Township
Who supplies Plumcreek Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The E Armstrong Cnty Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA5030004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Plumcreek Township?
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Plumcreek Township?
Kinetic, Xfinity, Salsgiver, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plumcreek Township?
15774 (45%), 16201 (26%), 16249 (15%), 16226 (6%), 15736 (5%), 15732 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plumcreek Township in?
Armstrong School District.
How do I register to vote in Plumcreek 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.