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The Pittsburg handbook

Living in Pittsburg, NH: what to set up and who to call

Power in Pittsburg comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Pittsburg has its own drop-off, Transfer Station.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg.

Electricity

Power comes from New Hampshire Elec Coop

New Hampshire Elec Coop (New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Pittsburg. Its homes paid an average of 24.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $151 a month (its average across New Hampshire, for customers on its standard service). New Hampshire lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New Hampshire Elec Coop’s home customers do, and New Hampshire Elec Coop still delivers it.

Start or move service: nhec.com · (800) 698-2007

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Pittsburg Water Dept

Pittsburg Water Dept supplies Pittsburg: about 14% of residents live in its service area. About 86% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 233 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.

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. NH1901010.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Pittsburg

87% of 1,549 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Fidium FiberFiber78%2,000/2,000
NH BroadbandFiber11%2,000/2,000
Consolidated CommunicationsDSL6%60/10
NetafyFixed wireless82%350/350
Wireless PartnersFixed wireless2%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

Pittsburg has its own drop-off: Transfer Station

Where to take trash and recycling in Pittsburg, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by Town of Pittsburg

Transfer Station

Before you go, check the rules on pittsburg-nh.com.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Oct 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Pittsburg kids go to
PK–8Pittsburg School (Elem)Pittsburg School District
9–12Pittsburg School (High)Pittsburg School District

Pittsburg is in Pittsburg 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pittsburg is in ZIP code 03592

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PittsburgZIP’s residents in Pittsburg
03592Pittsburg, NH100%73%
Area code603Wikidata

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 Pittsburg

Who supplies Pittsburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Pittsburg Water Dept (EPA ID NH1901010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none.

Who provides electricity in Pittsburg?

New Hampshire Elec Coop (New Hampshire Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 24.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Pittsburg?

Fidium Fiber, NH Broadband, Consolidated Communications, Netafy, Wireless Partners (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pittsburg?

03592. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pittsburg in?

Pittsburg School District.

How do I register to vote in Pittsburg?

New Hampshire has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail only in special circumstances (received 13 days before). Elections here are run by the Town Clerk of Pittsburg. Check your registration at app.sos.nh.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 19, 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.