Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in West Cameron Township, PA: what to set up and who to call
All of West Cameron Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 17872. For an emergency, Geisinger Medical Center is the closest ER, 15.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Cameron Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in West Cameron Township.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Cameron 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.
5 home internet providers serve West Cameron Township
70% of 237 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Electric | Cable | 72% | 2,000/200 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 49% | 50/10 |
| PA.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 9% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have West Cameron Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Cameron Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
West Cameron Township is in Line Mountain 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
West Cameron Township is in ZIP code 17872
ZIP codes where West Cameron Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Cameron Township | ZIP’s residents in West Cameron Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17872 | Shamokin, PA | 100% | 5% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 West Cameron Township
Who provides electricity in West Cameron 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 West Cameron Township?
Service Electric, TDS Telecom, PA.net, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Cameron Township?
17872. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Cameron Township in?
Line Mountain School District.
How do I register to vote in West Cameron 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 Northumberland 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.