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The Schellsburg handbook

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

Power in Schellsburg comes from Bedford Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber, 13.8 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 Schellsburg, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerBedford Rural Elec Coopcooperative utility · 16.8¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Schellsburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChestnut Ridge School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code15559Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Bedford Rural Elec Coop

Bedford Rural Elec Coop (Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Schellsburg. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Schellsburg

100% of 149 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%2,000/250
BrightspeedDSL79%80/10
Crowsnest BroadbandFixed wireless100%400/100
VerizonFixed wireless81%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless61%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless60%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Schellsburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Schellsburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Schellsburg 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.

Schellsburg kids go to
PK–2Chestnut Ridge Central El Schin New Paris
3–7Chestnut Ridge MSin Fishertown
8–12Chestnut Ridge SHSin New Paris

Schellsburg is in Chestnut Ridge 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, electionsSchellsburg’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBedford County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Bedford County (county election office). 200 S Juliana St, Bedford, PA 15522-0166 · (814) 623-4807 · [email protected]FVAP, Apr 2026
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 Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Schellsburg is in ZIP code 15559

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SchellsburgZIP’s residents in Schellsburg
15559Schellsburg, PA100%17%

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 roomChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber13.8 miles awayGet a library cardBedford County Federated Library System - Admin Unit240 South Wood Street · (814) 623-5010

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

Questions about living in Schellsburg

Who provides electricity in Schellsburg?

Bedford Rural Elec Coop (Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Schellsburg?

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

What ZIP codes are in Schellsburg?

15559. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Schellsburg in?

Chestnut Ridge School District.

How do I register to vote in Schellsburg?

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 Bedford 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.