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The Puzzletown handbook

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

Puzzletown has no town government of its own, so Blair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hollidaysburg Area School District. Power in Puzzletown comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerValley Rural Electric Coopcooperative utility · 15.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Puzzletown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHollidaysburg Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code16635Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop

Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Puzzletown. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Puzzletown

100% of 27 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable100%1,000/50
Crowsnest BroadbandFiber59%2,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless15%25/3
In The Stix BroadbandFixed wireless4%40/15

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Puzzletown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Puzzletown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePuzzletown 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.

Puzzletown kids go to
K–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–92 schoolsDepends on your address
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Puzzletown (51%) is in Hollidaysburg Area School District; parts are in Spring Cove School District (49%).

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

Puzzletown is unincorporated, so Blair County is the local government.

Local governmentBlair CountyPuzzletown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Blair County (county election office). 297 Loop Rd., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-9978 · (814) 693-3150 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 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 Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Puzzletown is in ZIP code 16635

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PuzzletownZIP’s residents in Puzzletown
16635Duncansville, PA100%1%

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 roomConemaugh Nason Medical Center6.2 miles awayGet a library cardRoaring Spring Community Library320 East Main St. · (814) 224-2994

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

Questions about living in Puzzletown

Who provides electricity in Puzzletown?

Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Puzzletown?

Breezeline, Crowsnest Broadband, T-Mobile, In The Stix Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Puzzletown?

16635. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Puzzletown in?

Hollidaysburg Area School District. Parts of the city are in Spring Cove School District.

How do I register to vote in Puzzletown?

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 Blair 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.