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The Rush Township handbook

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

All of Rush Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 17980. The ER is a drive from Rush Township: the closest is Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 17.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rush Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWilliams Valley School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code17980Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Rush Township.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rush Township. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Rush Township

85% of 127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierFiber, DSL82%7,000/7,000
XfinityCable53%1,200/35
AT&TFixed wireless16%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless9%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless2%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Rush Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rush Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Rush Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Rush Township kids go to
K–6Williams Valley El Schin Tower City
7–12Williams Valley JSHSin Tower City

Rush Township is in Williams Valley 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsRush Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDauphin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Dauphin County (county election office). 1251 South 28th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111 · (717) 780-6360 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2022
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 Jul 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rush Township is in ZIP code 17980

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rush TownshipZIP’s residents in Rush Township
17980Tower City, PA100%7%

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 roomMilton S Hershey Medical Center17.1 miles awayGet a library cardTower-Porter Community Library230 E Grand Ave · (717) 647-4900

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

Questions about living in Rush Township

Who provides electricity in Rush Township?

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 Rush Township?

Frontier, Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rush Township?

17980. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rush Township in?

Williams Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Rush 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 Dauphin 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.