Living in Pocono Springs, PA: what to set up and who to call
Pocono Springs has no town government of its own, so Wayne County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Pocono School District. Most of Pocono Springs has one wired internet choice: Blue Ridge Cable Technologies.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pocono Springs, 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 Pocono Springs.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pocono Springs. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Pocono Springs
99% of 861 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Cable Technologies | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 50% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pocono Springs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pocono Springs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Pocono Springs (72%) is in North Pocono School District; parts are in Western Wayne School District (28%).
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Pocono Springs is unincorporated, so Wayne County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pocono Springs spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pocono Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pocono Springs | ZIP’s residents in Pocono Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18424 | Gouldsboro, PA | 63% | 12% |
| 18445 | Newfoundland, PA | 37% | 17% |
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 Pocono Springs
Who provides electricity in Pocono Springs?
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pocono Springs?
Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pocono Springs?
18424 (63%), 18445 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pocono Springs in?
North Pocono School District. Parts of the city are in Western Wayne School District.
How do I register to vote in Pocono Springs?
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 Wayne 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.