Living in Star Junction, PA: what to set up and who to call
Star Junction has no town government of its own, so Fayette County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Frazier School District. The nearest library is California Area Public Library, 6.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Star Junction, 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 Star Junction.
Power comes from West Penn Power
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Star Junction.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from North Fayette Cnty Muni Auth water system
The North Fayette Cnty Muni Auth water system supplies almost all of Star Junction. It draws surface water and serves 35,409 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 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 73% 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. PA5260019.
3 home internet providers serve Star Junction
97% of 297 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeline | Cable | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 76% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 34% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Star Junction’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Star Junction.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Star Junction is in Frazier 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
Star Junction is unincorporated, so Fayette County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Star Junction spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Star Junction residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Star Junction | ZIP’s residents in Star Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15482 | Star Junction, PA | 93% | 100% |
| 15473 | Perryopolis, PA | 7% | 1% |
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 Star Junction
Who supplies Star Junction’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The North Fayette Cnty Muni Auth water system (EPA ID PA5260019). 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 2.2 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Star Junction?
West Penn Power (West Penn Power Co.), an investor-owned utility.
What internet providers serve Star Junction?
Breezeline, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Star Junction?
15482 (93%), 15473 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Star Junction in?
Frazier School District.
How do I register to vote in Star Junction?
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 Fayette County Election Bureau. 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.