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The Tresckow handbook

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

Tresckow has no town government of its own, so Carbon County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hazleton Area School District. For emergencies, Tresckow is closest to Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton, 2.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Tresckow has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Carbon County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Tresckow’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tresckow’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHazleton Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes18254, 18201Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

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

100% of 417 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityFiber100%2,000/2,000
Service ElectricCable100%2,000/200
AT&TFixed wireless48%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tresckow’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tresckow.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileTresckow has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Tresckow kids go to
K–88 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hazleton Area HSin Hazle Township

Tresckow is in Hazleton 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Tresckow is unincorporated, so Carbon County is the local government.

Local governmentCarbon CountyTresckow is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
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

Tresckow spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TresckowZIP’s residents in Tresckow
18254Tresckow, PA98%100%
18201Hazleton, PA2%0%

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 roomLehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton2.4 miles awayGet a library cardHazleton Area Public Library55 N Church St. · (570) 454-2961

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

Questions about living in Tresckow

Who provides electricity in Tresckow?

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 Tresckow?

Xfinity, Service Electric, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tresckow?

18254 (98%), 18201 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tresckow in?

Hazleton Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Tresckow?

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.