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The Sylvania handbook

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

Power in Sylvania comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA), a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Troy Community Hospital, 3.7 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 Sylvania, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)cooperative utility · 22.4¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sylvania’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTroy Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code16947Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Sylvania.

Electricity

Power comes from Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)

Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Sylvania. Its homes paid an average of 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $128 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Sylvania

100% of 94 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable TechnologiesCable100%2,000/40
FrontierFiber, DSL89%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless78%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless64%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 Sylvania’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Sylvania.

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

Sylvania kids go to
K–2W R Croman Primary Schin Troy
3–6Troy Intrmd Schin Troy
7–12Troy Area JSHSin Troy

Sylvania is in Troy 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, electionsSylvania’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBradford County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Bradford County (county election office). 6 Court St, Ste 2, Towanda, PA 18848-1878 · (570) 265-1717 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 2025
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 Jan 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Sylvania is in ZIP code 16947

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SylvaniaZIP’s residents in Sylvania
16947Troy, PA100%5%

16945 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.

Nearest emergency roomTroy Community Hospital3.7 miles awayGet a library cardAllen F. Pierce Free Library34 Fenner Ave · (570) 297-2745

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

Questions about living in Sylvania

Who provides electricity in Sylvania?

Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) (Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 22.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Sylvania?

Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sylvania?

16947. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sylvania in?

Troy Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Sylvania?

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 Bradford 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.