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The Union Township handbook

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

Most mail in Union Township goes to 17864 (86% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Wired internet is thin in Union Township: the FCC’s map has 57% of addresses able to get it.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

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

8 home internet providers serve Union Township

72% of 617 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Zito MediaCable, Fiber56%1,000/1,000
Service ElectricFiber4%2,000/2,000
PA.netFixed wireless75%200/50
VerizonFixed wireless52%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless20%25/3
SkyPacketFixed wireless19%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 Union Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union Township.

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

Union Township kids go to
K–2Selinsgrove Area El Schin Selinsgrove
3–5Selinsgrove Intrmd Schin Selinsgrove
6–8Selinsgrove Area MSin Selinsgrove
9–12Selinsgrove Area HSin Selinsgrove

Union Township is in Selinsgrove 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Union Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Union TownshipZIP’s residents in Union Township
17864Port Trevorton, PA86%52%
17870Selinsgrove, PA13%1%
17853Mount Pleasant Mills, PA1%1%

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.

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

Questions about living in Union Township

Who provides electricity in Union 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 Union Township?

Zito Media, Service Electric, PA.net, Verizon, AT&T, SkyPacket (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Union Township?

17864 (86%), 17870 (13%), 17853 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union Township in?

Selinsgrove Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Union 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 Snyder 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.