Living in Avon, NY: what to set up and who to call
The Avon Town WD water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2022. The nearest emergency room is in town: Strong Memorial Hospital.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Avon, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Avon.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Avon. 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.
Water comes from Avon Town WD water system
The Avon Town WD water system supplies Avon: about 58% of residents live in its service area. Avon Village serves another 42%. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Avon Village as seller) and serves 3,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Jan 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2003–Dec 2005, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2005: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY2501016.
5 home internet providers serve Avon
98% of 1,127 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 86% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Empire Long Distance | Fiber | 59% | 1,000/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 55% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Avon
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Avon, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check villageofavonny.gov →
From villageofavonny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2025-07-10. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Avon is in Avon Central School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
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.
Avon is in ZIP code 14414
ZIP codes where Avon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Avon | ZIP’s residents in Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14414 | Avon, NY | 100% | 49% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Avon
Who supplies Avon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Avon Town WD water system (EPA ID NY2501016). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2003–Dec 2005), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Avon?
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 Avon?
Spectrum, Frontier, Empire Long Distance, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Avon?
14414. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Avon in?
Avon Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Avon?
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 Livingston 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.
- 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: Avon’s own website (villageofavonny.gov), read Oct 23, 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.