Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Somerset, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Somerset comes from Somerset Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Mary S Biesecker Public Library, 0.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Somerset, 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 Somerset.
Power comes from Somerset Rural Elec Coop
Somerset Rural Elec Coop (Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Somerset. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ 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.
Water comes from Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth
Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth supplies almost all of Somerset. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Somerset Cnty Quemahoning Syst as seller) and serves 6,309 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 ppb. That’s higher than 58% 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. PA4560042.
5 home internet providers serve Somerset
100% of 2,390 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| In The Stix Broadband | Fixed wireless | 31% | 50/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Somerset, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Somerset, from the town’s own site.
Somerset Drop-off
644 South Franklin Avenue
- Mon7 am–3:30 pm
- Tue7 am–3:30 pm
- Wed7 am–3:30 pm
- Thu7 am–3:30 pm
- Fri7 am–3:30 pm
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Glass
- Colored glass
- Aluminum cans
From somersetborough.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated August 1, 2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Somerset is in Somerset Area School District.
B+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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Somerset is in ZIP code 15501
ZIP codes where Somerset residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Somerset | ZIP’s residents in Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15501 | Somerset, PA | 100% | 37% |
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 Somerset
Who supplies Somerset’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Somerset Boro Muni Water Auth (EPA ID PA4560042). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Somerset?
Somerset Rural Elec Coop (Somerset Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Somerset?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, In The Stix Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Somerset?
15501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Somerset in?
Somerset Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Somerset?
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 Somerset 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: Somerset’s own website (somersetborough.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.