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The Red Hill handbook

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

Red Hill has no town government of its own, so Blair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Altoona Area School District. UPMC Altoona, 2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Red Hill 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 Red Hill’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPenelecinvestor-owned utilityMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Red Hill’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAltoona Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code16601Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Red Hill.

Electricity

Power comes from Penelec

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Red Hill.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Red Hill

100% of 44 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BreezelineCable100%1,000/50
XfinityFiber41%2,000/2,000
Crowsnest BroadbandFixed wireless95%400/100
In The Stix BroadbandFixed wireless43%50/20
VerizonFixed wireless7%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Red Hill’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Red Hill.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRed Hill 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.

Red Hill kids go to
K–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Red Hill is in Altoona 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

Red Hill is unincorporated, so Blair County is the local government.

Local governmentBlair CountyRed Hill 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

Red Hill is in ZIP code 16601

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Red HillZIP’s residents in Red Hill
16601Altoona, PA100%0%

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 roomUPMC Altoona2 miles awayGet a library cardAltoona Area Public Library1600 Fifth Avenue · (814) 946-0417

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

Questions about living in Red Hill

Who provides electricity in Red Hill?

Penelec (Pennsylvania Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility.

What internet providers serve Red Hill?

Breezeline, Xfinity, Crowsnest Broadband, In The Stix Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Red Hill?

16601. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Red Hill in?

Altoona Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Red Hill?

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.