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The Spruce Creek Township handbook

Living in Spruce Creek Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Power in Spruce Creek Township comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Kinetic and Breezeline both wire most of Spruce Creek Township; 0% of addresses can get fiber.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Spruce Creek 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 Spruce Creek Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Valley Rural Electric Coop

Valley Rural Electric Coop (Valley Rural Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Spruce Creek Township. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Spruce Creek Township

70% of 153 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticDSL72%100/20
BreezelineCable64%1,000/50
Crowsnest BroadbandFixed wireless8%400/100
VerizonFixed wireless8%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless3%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Spruce Creek Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Spruce Creek Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Spruce Creek 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.

Spruce Creek Township kids go to
K–5Juniata Valley El Schin Alexandria
6–12Juniata Valley JSHSin Alexandria

Spruce Creek Township is in Juniata Valley 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Spruce Creek Township spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Spruce Creek Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Spruce Creek TownshipZIP’s residents in Spruce Creek Township
16683Spruce Creek, PA72%36%
16686Tyrone, PA28%0%

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 Spruce Creek Township

Who provides electricity in Spruce Creek Township?

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 Spruce Creek Township?

Kinetic, Breezeline, Crowsnest Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Spruce Creek Township?

16683 (72%), 16686 (28%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Spruce Creek Township in?

Juniata Valley School District.

How do I register to vote in Spruce Creek 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 Huntingdon 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.