Hoosac Tunnel · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Florida, MA: what to set up and who to call
To register to vote, go to the Florida Town Clerk: Florida runs its own elections. Two school districts split the grades in Florida: Florida School District and North Adams School District in Florida (9-12).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Florida, 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 Florida.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Florida. Its homes paid an average of 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Massachusetts, for customers on its standard service). Massachusetts lets you buy power from another supplier; 64% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.
Start or move service: masselec.com · (972) 505-4700
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
5 home internet providers serve Florida
62% of 376 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 59% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 59% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GoNetspeed | Fixed wireless | 60% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 6% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Florida
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Florida, from the town’s own site.
Florida Transfer Station
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From townofflorida.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated October 8, 2026. 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.
Florida is in two districts that split the grades: Florida School District and North Adams School District in Florida (9-12).
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Florida spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Florida residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Florida | ZIP’s residents in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01247 | North Adams, MA | 76% | 3% |
| 01343 | Drury, MA | 24% | 100% |
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 Florida
Who provides electricity in Florida?
National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 33.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Florida?
Spectrum, GoNetspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Florida?
01247 (76%), 01343 (24%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Florida in?
Florida School District and North Adams School District in Florida (9-12).
How do I register to vote in Florida?
In Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Florida Town Clerk. Check your registration at sec.state.ma.us.
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: Florida’s own website (townofflorida.org), read Oct 22, 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 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.