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The Amboy handbook

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

Amboy spans 5 ZIP codes; 13493 holds the most residents (81%). The ER is a drive from Amboy: the closest is Oswego Hospital, 23.5 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Amboy, 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 Amboy.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Amboy. 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

4 home internet providers serve Amboy

85% of 743 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber83%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL31%115/7
VerizonFixed wireless20%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless19%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Amboy’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Amboy.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Amboy or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Amboy kids go to
PK–6Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary Schoolin Parish
7–12Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr./Sr. High Schoolin Parish

Most of Amboy (95%) is in Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District; parts are in Central Square Central School District (5%).

C−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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Amboy spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AmboyZIP’s residents in Amboy
13493Williamstown, NY81%50%
13316Camden, NY6%1%
13028Bernhards Bay, NY6%6%
13167West Monroe, NY5%2%
13044Constantia, NY2%1%
Area code315Wikidata

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 Amboy

Who provides electricity in Amboy?

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

What internet providers serve Amboy?

Spectrum, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Amboy?

13493 (81%), 13316 (6%), 13028 (6%), 13167 (5%), 13044 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Amboy in?

Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District. Parts of the city are in Central Square Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Amboy?

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 Oswego 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.