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The Upper Greenwood Lake handbook

Living in Upper Greenwood Lake, NJ: what to set up and who to call

Upper Greenwood Lake has no town government of its own, so Passaic County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Milford Township School District. West Milford Twsp. Library (West Milford Township Library), 3.9 miles away, is the closest library to Upper Greenwood Lake.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Upper Greenwood Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Passaic County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Upper Greenwood Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerRockland Electricinvestor-owned utility · 23.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Upper Greenwood Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Milford Township School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code07421Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Upper Greenwood Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Rockland Electric

Rockland Electric (Rockland Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 98.8% of Upper Greenwood Lake residents. Its homes paid an average of 23.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $209 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 4% of Rockland Electric’s home customers do, and Rockland Electric still delivers it.

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Upper Greenwood Lake

100% of 1,640 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Alteva Of WarwickDSL, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
OptimumCable, Fiber99%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless79%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless61%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Upper Greenwood Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Upper Greenwood Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileUpper Greenwood Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Upper Greenwood Lake kids go to
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Macopin Middle Schoolin West Milford
9–12West Milford High Schoolin West Milford

Most of Upper Greenwood Lake (85%) is in West Milford Township School District; parts are in Vernon Township School District (15%).

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Upper Greenwood Lake is unincorporated, so Passaic County is the local government.

Local governmentPassaic CountyUpper Greenwood Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePassaic County ClerkElections here are run by Passaic County (county election office). Most of Upper Greenwood Lake (98%) votes here; the rest in Sussex County (2%). 401 Grand St, Rm 130, Paterson, NJ 07505 · (973) 881-4127 x2235 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoter.svrs.nj.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Upper Greenwood Lake is in ZIP code 07421

ZIP codes where Upper Greenwood Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Upper Greenwood LakeZIP’s residents in Upper Greenwood Lake
07421Hewitt, NJ100%53%

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 roomGood Samaritan Hospital of Suffern13.7 miles awayGet a library cardWest Milford Twsp. Library1470 Union Valley Road · (201) 728-2820

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

Questions about living in Upper Greenwood Lake

Who provides electricity in Upper Greenwood Lake?

Rockland Electric (Rockland Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 23.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Upper Greenwood Lake?

Alteva Of Warwick, Optimum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Upper Greenwood Lake?

07421. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Upper Greenwood Lake in?

West Milford Township School District. Parts of the city are in Vernon Township School District.

How do I register to vote in Upper Greenwood Lake?

In New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Passaic County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.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 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.