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The Sugarloaf Township handbook

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

Every home in Sugarloaf Township is in ZIP code 17814. The ER is a drive from Sugarloaf Township: the closest is Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, 18.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sugarloaf Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBenton Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code17814Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sugarloaf 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

3 home internet providers serve Sugarloaf Township

84% of 721 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 69% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierFiber, DSL70%7,000/7,000
BreezelineCable61%1,000/50
SkyPacketFixed 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 Sugarloaf Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sugarloaf Township.

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

Sugarloaf Township kids go to
K–6L R Appleman El Schin Benton
7–8Benton Area MSin Benton
9–12Benton Area HSin Benton

Sugarloaf Township is in Benton Area 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSugarloaf Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereColumbia County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Columbia County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check pavoterservices.pa.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sugarloaf Township is in ZIP code 17814

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Sugarloaf TownshipZIP’s residents in Sugarloaf Township
17814Benton, PA100%19%

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.

Nearest emergency roomGeisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital18.9 miles awayGet a library cardMcbride Memorial Library500 Market Street · (570) 752-2241

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Sugarloaf Township

Who provides electricity in Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf Township?

Frontier, Breezeline, SkyPacket (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sugarloaf Township?

17814. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sugarloaf Township in?

Benton Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Sugarloaf 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 Columbia 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.