Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Smithfield Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Smithfield Township comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA), a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Athens Area School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Smithfield 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 Smithfield Township.
Power comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)
Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves 91.4% of Smithfield Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Smithfield Township
73% of 689 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 72% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Penn Telephone Company | DSL, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/100 |
| Tri-Co Connections | Fiber | 35% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Revolution Broadband | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
| Zeta Broadband | Fixed wireless | 5% | 400/50 |
| 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 Smithfield Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Smithfield Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Smithfield Township is in Athens Area School District.
C+School 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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Smithfield Township spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Smithfield Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Smithfield Township | ZIP’s residents in Smithfield Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18831 | Milan, PA | 40% | 48% |
| 18850 | Ulster, PA | 35% | 21% |
| 16914 | Columbia Cross Roads, PA | 16% | 10% |
| 18817 | East Smithfield, PA | 8% | 100% |
| 16947 | Troy, PA | 2% | 0% |
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 Smithfield Township
Who provides electricity in Smithfield Township?
Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Smithfield Township?
North Penn Telephone Company, Tri-Co Connections, Revolution Broadband, T-Mobile, Zeta Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Smithfield Township?
18831 (40%), 18850 (35%), 16914 (16%), 18817 (8%), 16947 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Smithfield Township in?
Athens Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Smithfield 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 Bradford 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.