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The Sidney handbook

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

New voters sign up with the Sidney Town Clerk, which runs Sidney’s elections. Belgrade Public Library, 4.1 miles away, is the closest library to Sidney.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Central Maine Power

Central Maine Power (Central Maine Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sidney. 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

7 home internet providers serve Sidney

98% of 2,085 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 12% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/35
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL35%50/20
Fidium FiberFiber12%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless52%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless27%25/3
Redzone WirelessFixed wireless20%50/15

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Sidney

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Sidney, from the town’s own site.

How trash works herePay per bagCurbside pickup, paid by the bagsidneymaine.org
Transfer station

Town of Sidney Transfer Station

98 Public Works Center, Sidney, Maine

Permit needed

We couldn’t find its opening hours.

Cost: $1.75 per trash bag sticker; other permits bought at the Town Office

What goes in the recycling bin

Sorted recycling

Separate your recyclables by material.

  • Newspaper
  • Magazines
  • Junk Mail
  • Office Paper
  • Broken Down Corrugated Cardboard
  • #2 Milk & Soap Jugs
  • #5 Plastics
  • White Goods
  • Metals
  • Tin Cans
  • Empty Helium Canister
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsTaken to Transfer Station: bulky items $7.50 each; mattresses and box springs $10.00 each
Get the permit from the Town Clerk(207) 547-3340Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:30 AM-4:30 PM; Wed Noon-6:00 PM

From sidneymaine.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-10 19:29:08, 2026-10-16 14:21:02. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Sidney kids go to
PK–5James H Bean SchoolRegion School Unit 18
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Messalonskee High Schoolin Oakland

Sidney is in Region School Unit 18.

B+School 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.

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

Sidney is in ZIP code 04330

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SidneyZIP’s residents in Sidney
04330Augusta, ME100%18%
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.

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

Questions about living in Sidney

Who provides electricity in Sidney?

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 Sidney?

Spectrum, Consolidated Communications, Fidium Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T, Redzone Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Sidney?

04330. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Sidney in?

Region School Unit 18.

How do I register to vote in Sidney?

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 Sidney 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: Sidney’s own website (sidneymaine.org), 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 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.