Living in Rossiter, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Icmsa Rossiter water system reported 18 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×14, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 77% of systems its size reported none. Rossiter has no town government of its own, so Indiana County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Punxsutawney Area School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Rossiter, 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 Rossiter.
Power comes from REA Energy Coop
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rossiter. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Icmsa Rossiter water system
The Icmsa Rossiter water system supplies almost all of Rossiter. It draws surface water and serves 500 people in all.
18 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×14, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, the latest beginning Apr 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 1996, was 2.0 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. PA5320034.
3 home internet providers serve Rossiter
99% of 298 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 19% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Rossiter’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rossiter.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Rossiter is in Punxsutawney 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Rossiter is unincorporated, so Indiana County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Rossiter spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Rossiter residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Rossiter | ZIP’s residents in Rossiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15772 | Rossiter, PA | 96% | 32% |
| 15767 | Punxsutawney, PA | 4% | 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 Rossiter
Who supplies Rossiter’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Icmsa Rossiter water system (EPA ID PA5320034). It reported 18 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×14, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Rossiter?
REA Energy Coop (REA Energy Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Rossiter?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Rossiter?
15772 (96%), 15767 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Rossiter in?
Punxsutawney Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Rossiter?
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 Indiana 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.