Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Scott Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Cedar Acres Mobile Home Park reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2025. Scott Township has its own drop-off, Scott Twp Recycling drop off.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scott 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 Scott Township.
Power comes from Penn Power
Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Scott Township.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Cedar Acres Mobile Home Park
Cedar Acres Mobile Home Park supplies Scott Township: about 11% of residents live in its service area. About 89% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 95 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Jan 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
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. PA6370910.
4 home internet providers serve Scott Township
95% of 1,038 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 94% | 1,200/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 32% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 10% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Scott Township has its own drop-off: Scott Twp Recycling drop off
Where to take trash and recycling in Scott Township, and where the rules are.
Scott Twp Recycling drop off
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Sep 2009). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Scott Township is in Laurel School District.
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 Aug 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Scott Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Scott Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scott Township | ZIP’s residents in Scott Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16101 | New Castle, PA | 73% | 5% |
| 16057 | Slippery Rock, PA | 24% | 4% |
| 16051 | Portersville, PA | 2% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 16156.
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 Scott Township
Who supplies Scott Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cedar Acres Mobile Home Park (EPA ID PA6370910). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Scott Township?
Penn Power (Pennsylvania Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Scott Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scott Township?
16101 (73%), 16057 (24%), 16051 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scott Township in?
Laurel School District.
How do I register to vote in Scott 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 Lawrence 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.