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The Potters Mills handbook

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

Potters Mills has no town government of its own, so Centre County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Penns Valley Area School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Centre County Library and Historical Museum, 11.0 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerWest Penn Powerinvestor-owned utilityMore →Internet6 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Potters Mills’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolPenns Valley Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code16875Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Potters Mills.

Electricity

Power comes from West Penn Power

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Potters Mills.

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Potters Mills

96% of 116 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable84%1,200/35
Black Bear FiberFiber53%10,000/10,000
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless89%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless61%100/20
Centre WISPFixed wireless12%40/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Potters Mills’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Potters Mills.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePotters Mills 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.

Potters Mills kids go to
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Penns Valley Area JSHSin Spring Mills

Potters Mills is in Penns Valley 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Potters Mills is unincorporated, so Centre County is the local government.

Local governmentCentre CountyPotters Mills is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereCentre County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Centre County (county election office). 502 E. Howard St., Suite 104, Bellefonte, PA 16823 · (814) 355-6703 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2025
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 Jul 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Potters Mills is in ZIP code 16875

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Potters MillsZIP’s residents in Potters Mills
16875Spring Mills, PA100%7%

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 roomMount Nittany Medical Center14.3 miles awayGet a library cardCentre County Library and Historical Museum203 North Allegheny St. · (814) 355-1516

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

Questions about living in Potters Mills

Who provides electricity in Potters Mills?

West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Potters Mills?

Xfinity, Black Bear Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Centre WISP (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Potters Mills?

16875. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Potters Mills in?

Penns Valley Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Potters Mills?

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 Centre 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.