Living in Ski Gap, PA: what to set up and who to call
Ski Gap has no town government of its own, so Blair County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Claysburg-Kimmel School District. Power in Ski Gap comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ski Gap, 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 Ski Gap.
Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop
Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ski Gap. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Ski Gap
98% of 42 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 93% | 1,000/50 |
| Crowsnest Broadband | Fixed wireless | 7% | 400/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Ski Gap’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ski Gap.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ski Gap is in Claysburg-Kimmel 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
Ski Gap is unincorporated, so Blair County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ski Gap is in ZIP code 16625
ZIP codes where Ski Gap residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ski Gap | ZIP’s residents in Ski Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16625 | Claysburg, PA | 100% | 2% |
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 Ski Gap
Who provides electricity in Ski Gap?
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 Ski Gap?
Breezeline, Crowsnest Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ski Gap?
16625. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ski Gap in?
Claysburg-Kimmel School District.
How do I register to vote in Ski Gap?
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 Blair 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.