Living in Slippery Rock University, PA: what to set up and who to call
Slippery Rock University has no town government of its own, so Butler County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Slippery Rock Area School District. Power in Slippery Rock University comes from Central Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Slippery Rock University, 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 Slippery Rock University.
Power comes from Central Electric Coop
Central Electric Coop (Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Slippery Rock University. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 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 Slippery Rock Muni Auth water system
The Slippery Rock Muni Auth water system supplies almost all of Slippery Rock University. It draws ground water and serves 15,778 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. PA5100079.
Which providers serve Slippery Rock University
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Slippery Rock University, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Slippery Rock University’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Slippery Rock University.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Slippery Rock University is in Slippery Rock Area 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
Slippery Rock University is unincorporated, so Butler 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.
Slippery Rock University is in ZIP code 16057
ZIP codes where Slippery Rock University residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Slippery Rock University | ZIP’s residents in Slippery Rock University |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16057 | Slippery Rock, PA | 100% | 17% |
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 Slippery Rock University
Who supplies Slippery Rock University’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Slippery Rock Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA5100079). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Slippery Rock University?
Central Electric Coop (Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Slippery Rock University?
16057. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Slippery Rock University in?
Slippery Rock Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Slippery Rock University?
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 Butler 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): pending.