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The Akwesasne handbook

Living in Akwesasne, NY: what to set up and who to call

Akwesasne has no town government of its own, so Franklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Salmon River Central School District. The closest ER is SLHS Massena, 12.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 19.9¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve AkwesasneData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Akwesasne’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSalmon River Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes13655, 12914, 13662 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Akwesasne. Its homes paid an average of 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.

Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (315) 474-1511

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

Internet

Which providers serve Akwesasne

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Akwesasne, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Akwesasne’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Akwesasne.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAkwesasne 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.

Akwesasne kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Salmon River Middle Schoolin Fort Covington
9–12Salmon River High Schoolin Fort Covington

Most of Akwesasne (72%) is in Salmon River Central School District; parts are in Massena Central School District (15%) and Brasher Falls Central School District (13%).

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

Akwesasne is unincorporated, so Franklin County is the local government.

Local governmentFranklin CountyAkwesasne is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFranklin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). Most of Akwesasne (88%) votes here; the rest in St. Lawrence County (12%). 355 W Main St - Ste 161, Malone, NY 12953-1823 · (518) 481-1455 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.elections.ny.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Akwesasne spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AkwesasneZIP’s residents in Akwesasne
13655Hogansburg, NY84%100%
12914Bombay, NY7%35%
13662Massena, NY4%1%
13683Rooseveltown, NY4%100%

A few homes fall in 13613, 13649.

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 roomSLHS Massena12.1 miles awayGet a library cardAkwesasne Cultural Center, Inc.321 State Route 37 · (518) 358-2240

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

Questions about living in Akwesasne

Who provides electricity in Akwesasne?

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Akwesasne?

13655 (84%), 12914 (7%), 13662 (4%), 13683 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Akwesasne in?

Salmon River Central School District. Parts of the city are in Massena Central School District and Brasher Falls Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Akwesasne?

In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Franklin County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.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): pending.