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The West Hemlock Township handbook

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

West Hemlock Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 17821 holds the most residents (95%). Thomas Beaver Free Library, 5.1 miles away, is the closest library to West Hemlock Township.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve West Hemlock TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Hemlock Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDanville Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes17821, 17815Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

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

Which providers serve West Hemlock Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in West Hemlock Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have West Hemlock Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in West Hemlock Township.

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

West Hemlock Township kids go to
K–2Danville Primary Schin Danville
3–5Liberty-Valley El Schin Danville
6–8Danville Area MSin Danville
9–12Danville Area SHSin Danville

West Hemlock Township is in Danville 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, electionsWest Hemlock Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereMontour County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Montour County (county election office). Montour County Board of Elections, 435 East Front Street, Danville, PA 17821 · (570) 271-3000 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2022
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 Dec 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

West Hemlock Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of West Hemlock TownshipZIP’s residents in West Hemlock Township
17821Danville, PA95%2%
17815Bloomsburg, PA5%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 roomGeisinger Medical Center4.4 miles awayGet a library cardThomas Beaver Free Library317 Ferry Street · (570) 275-4180

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

Questions about living in West Hemlock Township

Who provides electricity in West Hemlock Township?

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in West Hemlock Township?

17821 (95%), 17815 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is West Hemlock Township in?

Danville Area School District.

How do I register to vote in West Hemlock 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 Montour 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): pending.