Photo: J. Frison · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Sugarcreek Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Sugarcreek Township comes from Central Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Worthington - West Franklin Community Library, 6.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek Township.
Power comes from Central Electric Coop
Central Electric Coop (Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sugarcreek Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $134 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 Kittanning Suburb Jt Water Aut
Kittanning Suburb Jt Water Aut supplies Sugarcreek Township: about 36% of residents live in its service area. Sugar Creek Resthome serves another 10%. About 54% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 8,000 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 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 61% 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. PA5030043.
5 home internet providers serve Sugarcreek Township
75% of 622 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 26% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | DSL, Fiber | 61% | 200/20 |
| Armstrong | Cable | 42% | 1,000/20 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 27% | 1,200/35 |
| Salsgiver | Fiber | 25% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Sugarcreek Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sugarcreek Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Sugarcreek Township is in Karns City Area 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Sugarcreek Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Sugarcreek Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sugarcreek Township | ZIP’s residents in Sugarcreek Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16218 | Cowansville, PA | 39% | 50% |
| 16028 | East Brady, PA | 33% | 26% |
| 16025 | Chicora, PA | 17% | 4% |
| 16262 | Worthington, PA | 11% | 5% |
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 Sugarcreek Township
Who supplies Sugarcreek Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Kittanning Suburb Jt Water Aut (EPA ID PA5030043). 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 0.7 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sugarcreek Township?
Central Electric Coop (Central Electric Coop, Inc - (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sugarcreek Township?
Kinetic, Armstrong, Xfinity, Salsgiver, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sugarcreek Township?
16218 (39%), 16028 (33%), 16025 (17%), 16262 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sugarcreek Township in?
Karns City Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Sugarcreek 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 Armstrong 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: 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.