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The Towamensing Township handbook

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

The closest public drop-off to Towamensing Township is Polk Township Recycling Center, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Blue Ridge Cable Technologies is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Towamensing Township.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offPolk Township Recycling Center, 5 miMore →SchoolPalmerton Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes18235, 18071, 18058Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

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

5 home internet providers serve Towamensing Township

99% of 2,037 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Blue Ridge Cable TechnologiesCable, Fiber98%2,000/2,000
Palmerton Telephone CompanyDSL, Fiber26%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless61%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless58%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless12%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Towamensing Township.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.9 mi from the center of Towamensing Township

Polk Township Recycling Center

This isn’t Towamensing Township’s own facility. Whether Towamensing Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Towamensing Township kids go to
K–6Towamensing El SchPalmerton Area School District
7–8Palmerton Area JHSin Palmerton
9–12Palmerton Area HSin Palmerton

Towamensing Township is in Palmerton 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsTowamensing Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCarbon County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Carbon County (county election office). 44 Susquehanna St. P.O. Box 170, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0170 · (570) 325-4801 · [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

Towamensing Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Towamensing TownshipZIP’s residents in Towamensing Township
18235Lehighton, PA47%11%
18071Palmerton, PA40%16%
18058Kunkletown, PA13%6%

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 roomSt. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus5.3 miles awayGet a library cardPalmerton Area Library Association402 Delaware Ave · (610) 826-3424

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

Questions about living in Towamensing Township

Who provides electricity in Towamensing 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 Towamensing Township?

Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Palmerton Telephone Company, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Towamensing Township?

18235 (47%), 18071 (40%), 18058 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Towamensing Township in?

Palmerton Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Towamensing 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 Carbon 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.