Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Shirley Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Shirley Township comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Shirley Township has a train station, Colgate Grove.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Shirley 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 Shirley Township.
Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop
Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Shirley Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 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 Emily Estates Subdiv water system
The Emily Estates Subdiv water system supplies Shirley Township: about 22% of residents live in its service area. About 73% 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 162 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA4310051.
6 home internet providers serve Shirley Township
74% of 1,313 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 57% | 2,000/250 |
| Upward Broadband | Fixed wireless | 49% | 400/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 38% | 300/20 |
| Rural Broadband Cooperative | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Shirley Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Shirley Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Shirley Township is in Mount Union Area School District.
CSchool 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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Shirley Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Shirley Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Shirley Township | ZIP’s residents in Shirley Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17066 | Mount Union, PA | 59% | 29% |
| 17260 | Shirleysburg, PA | 37% | 74% |
| 17243 | Orbisonia, PA | 5% | 8% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Shirley Township
Who supplies Shirley Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Emily Estates Subdiv water system (EPA ID PA4310051). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none.
Who provides electricity in Shirley Township?
Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Shirley Township?
Xfinity, Upward Broadband, Verizon, Rural Broadband Cooperative, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Shirley Township?
17066 (59%), 17260 (37%), 17243 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Shirley Township in?
Mount Union Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Shirley 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 Huntingdon 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.