Photo: Pubdog · Public domainLiving in Ridgway Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Ridgway Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 15853 holds the most residents (80%). For emergencies, Ridgway Township is closest to Penn Highlands Elk, 7.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ridgway Township, 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 Ridgway Township.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ridgway Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ridgway Twp Water Auth
Ridgway Twp Water Auth supplies Ridgway Township: about 40% of residents live in its service area. About 60% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ridgway Borough Water System as seller) and serves 1,763 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA6240022.
6 home internet providers serve Ridgway Township
92% of 1,350 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 47% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | DSL, Fiber | 89% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 57% | 2,000/250 |
| Zito Media | Cable, Fiber | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 41% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 33% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ridgway Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ridgway Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Ridgway Township (79%) is in Ridgway Area School District; parts are in Johnsonburg Area School District (21%).
ASchool gradeSee 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ridgway Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ridgway Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ridgway Township | ZIP’s residents in Ridgway Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15853 | Ridgway, PA | 80% | 30% |
| 15845 | Johnsonburg, PA | 19% | 15% |
A few homes fall in 15846.
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 Ridgway Township
Who supplies Ridgway Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ridgway Twp Water Auth (EPA ID PA6240022). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ridgway Township?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Ridgway Township?
Kinetic, Xfinity, Zito Media, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ridgway Township?
15853 (80%), 15845 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ridgway Township in?
Ridgway Area School District. Parts of the city are in Johnsonburg Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Ridgway Township?
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 Elk 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.