Living in Wiconsico, PA: what to set up and who to call
The Lykens Boro Auth water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. Wiconsico has no town government of its own, so Dauphin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Williams Valley School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wiconsico, 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 Wiconsico.
Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities
PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wiconsico. 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.
Water comes from Lykens Boro Auth water system
The Lykens Boro Auth water system supplies almost all of Wiconsico. It draws surface water and serves 3,220 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jul–Dec 1996, was 13.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 1996: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA7220022.
4 home internet providers serve Wiconsico
99% of 461 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 82% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 70% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Wiconsico’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wiconsico.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wiconsico is in Williams Valley 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Wiconsico is unincorporated, so Dauphin County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wiconsico is in ZIP code 17097
ZIP codes where Wiconsico residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wiconsico | ZIP’s residents in Wiconsico |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17097 | Wiconisco, PA | 99% | 99% |
A few homes fall in 17048.
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 Wiconsico
Who supplies Wiconsico’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lykens Boro Auth water system (EPA ID PA7220022). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 13.6 ppb (Jul–Dec 1996), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wiconsico?
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 Wiconsico?
Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wiconsico?
17097. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wiconsico in?
Williams Valley School District.
How do I register to vote in Wiconsico?
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 Dauphin 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.