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The South Canaan Township handbook

Living in South Canaan Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in South Canaan Township goes to 18472 (64% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Public schools here are run by Western Wayne School District.

I’m new in town

What to set up in South Canaan Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in South Canaan Township.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of South Canaan Township. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve South Canaan Township

94% of 865 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LHTC BroadbandFiber, DSL88%1,000/1,000
Adams CATVCable51%2,000/40
ICON TechnologiesFixed wireless89%100/50
T-MobileFixed wireless27%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have South Canaan Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in South Canaan Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in South Canaan Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

South Canaan Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Western Wayne MSWestern Wayne School District
9–12Western Wayne HSWestern Wayne School District

South Canaan Township is in Western Wayne School District.

BSchool gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

South Canaan Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where South Canaan Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of South Canaan TownshipZIP’s residents in South Canaan Township
18472Waymart, PA64%16%
18436Lake Ariel, PA33%4%
18431Honesdale, PA4%1%

18459 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 South Canaan Township

Who provides electricity in South Canaan Township?

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve South Canaan Township?

LHTC Broadband, Adams CATV, ICON Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in South Canaan Township?

18472 (64%), 18436 (33%), 18431 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is South Canaan Township in?

Western Wayne School District.

How do I register to vote in South Canaan 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 Wayne 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.