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The Cushing handbook

Living in Cushing, ME: what to set up and who to call

Voting is local here: the Cushing Town Clerk registers voters and runs elections, not the county. The closest public drop-off to Cushing is St. George Town Transfer Station, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerCentral Maine Powerinvestor-owned utility · 27.4¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offSt. George Town Transfer Station, 4 miMore →SchoolRegion School Unit 13Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code04563Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cushing.

Electricity

Power comes from Central Maine Power

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cushing. Its homes paid an average of 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $147 a month (its average across Maine, for customers on its standard service). Maine lets you buy power from another supplier; 8% of Central Maine Power’s home customers do, and Central Maine Power still delivers it.

Start or move service: cmpco.com · (800) 750-4000

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Cushing

93% of 849 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable93%1,000/35
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL44%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless23%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless13%100/20
Redzone WirelessFixed wireless9%50/15

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cushing.

Nearest public drop-off · 3.6 mi from the center of Cushing

St. George Town Transfer Station

176 Wallston Road, Saint George, ME, 04860

HoursTue–Sat 8 am–4 pm

This isn’t Cushing’s own facility. Whether Cushing residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cushing kids go to
K–5Cushing Community SchoolRegion School Unit 13
6–8Oceanside Middle Schoolin Thomaston
9–12Oceanside High Schoolin Rockland

Cushing is in Region School Unit 13.

CSchool gradeSee 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, electionsCushing’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCushing Town ClerkCushing runs its own elections (town clerk). 39 Cross Road, Cushing, ME 04563 · (207) 354-2375FVAP, Oct 2026
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemaine.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cushing is in ZIP code 04563

ZIP codes where Cushing residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CushingZIP’s residents in Cushing
04563Cushing, ME100%100%
Area code207Wikidata

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 roomMainehealth Pen Bay Hospital12.6 miles awayGet a library cardCushing Public Library39 Cross Road · (207) 354-8860

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

Questions about living in Cushing

Who provides electricity in Cushing?

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cushing?

Spectrum, Consolidated Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, Redzone Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cushing?

04563. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cushing in?

Region School Unit 13.

How do I register to vote in Cushing?

In Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Cushing Town Clerk. Check your registration at maine.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 Aug 3, 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.