Knesseth Israel Synagogue · Photo: Elipongo · Public domainLiving in Ellington, CT: what to set up and who to call
Elections in Ellington are run by Ellington itself; register with the Ellington Town Clerk. For a library card, the closest branch is Hall Memorial Library, 1.6 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ellington, 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 Ellington.
Power comes from Eversource
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ellington. Its homes paid an average of 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across Connecticut, for customers on its standard service). Connecticut lets you buy power from another supplier; 17% of Eversource’s home customers do, and Eversource still delivers it.
Start or move service: cl-p.com · (800) 286-2000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ctwc - Northern Reg-Western System
Ctwc - Northern Reg-Western System supplies Ellington: about 82% of residents live in its service area. About 18% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water (EPA lists Metropolitan District Commission and Manchester Water Department and Tolland Water Dept - Torry Road as sellers) and serves 101,313 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.3 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. CT0473011.
6 home internet providers serve Ellington
100% of 5,593 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 71% | 7,000/7,000 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 10% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ellington depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ellington, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on ellington-ct.gov
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Ellington Recycling Center
21 Main St, Ellington, CT 06029
- Mon7 am–3:30 pm
- Tue7 am–3:30 pm
- Wed7 am–3:30 pm
- Thu7 am–3:30 pm
- Fri7 am–12:30 pm
- Sat9 am–noon
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard and boxboard
- Paper food and beverage cartons
- Junk mail
- Magazine & newspaper inserts
- Newsprint
- Office paper
- Pizza boxes (clean)
- Phone books
- Hard cover books
- Food bottles and jars
- Beverage bottles & jars
- Metal lids
- Aerosol containers (food grade)
- Aluminum foil
- Cans and bottles
From ellington-ct.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-09-29, 2026-09-29T13:00:00-04:00. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ellington is in Ellington School District.
B+School gradeSee 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 Jun 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ellington is in ZIP code 06029
ZIP codes where Ellington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ellington | ZIP’s residents in Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06029 | Ellington, CT | 99% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 06084, 06066, 06076.
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 Ellington
Who supplies Ellington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ctwc - Northern Reg-Western System (EPA ID CT0473011). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ellington?
Eversource (Connecticut Light & Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 28.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ellington?
Xfinity, Frontier, GoNetspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ellington?
06029. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ellington in?
Ellington School District.
How do I register to vote in Ellington?
In Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before). Elections here are run by the Ellington Town Clerk. Check your registration at portaldir.ct.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: Ellington’s own website (ellington-ct.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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 Sep 30, 2026 (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.