Living in Prompton, PA: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Prompton goes to 18456 (79% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Public schools here are run by Wayne Highlands School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Prompton, 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 Prompton.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Prompton. 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 Prompton
98% of 118 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams CATV | Cable | 96% | 2,000/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
| ICON Technologies | Fixed wireless | 25% | 100/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Prompton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Prompton, from the town’s own site.
Municipal recycling drop-off location at the basketball court next to the Prompton Fire Hall
- Mon9 am–noon
- Sat9 am–noon
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- clear glass
- brown glass
- green glass
- metal/aluminum cans
- #1/#2 plastic bottles
- newspapers (bundled and tied)
- magazines (bundled and tied)
From promptonpa.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Prompton is in Wayne Highlands 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Prompton spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Prompton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Prompton | ZIP’s residents in Prompton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18456 | Prompton, PA | 79% | 55% |
| 18431 | Honesdale, PA | 21% | 0% |
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 Prompton
Who provides electricity in Prompton?
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 Prompton?
Adams CATV, T-Mobile, ICON Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Prompton?
18456 (79%), 18431 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Prompton in?
Wayne Highlands School District.
How do I register to vote in Prompton?
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: Prompton’s own website (promptonpa.com), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.