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The Bainbridge handbook

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

Most mail in Bainbridge goes to 13733 (99% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The ER is a drive from Bainbridge: the closest is Chenango Memorial Hospital, 17.1 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bainbridge, 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 Bainbridge.

Electricity

Power comes from New York State Elec & Gas

New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bainbridge. Its homes paid an average of 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New York State Elec & Gas’ home customers do, and New York State Elec & Gas still delivers it.

Start or move service: nyseg.com · (800) 572-1131

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 Bainbridge Village water system

The Bainbridge Village water system supplies Bainbridge: about 44% of residents live in its service area. About 54% 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 1,550 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.9 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. NY0801739.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Bainbridge

91% of 1,520 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber88%1,000/35
FrontierDSL, Fiber58%90/5
Delhi Telephone CompanyFiber3%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless55%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless29%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 Bainbridge’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bainbridge.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Bainbridge 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.

Bainbridge kids go to
PK–1Guilford Elementary Schoolin Guilford
2–6Greenlawn Elementary SchoolBainbridge-Guilford Central School District
7–12Bainbridge-Guilford High SchoolBainbridge-Guilford Central School District

Most of Bainbridge (98%) is in Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District; parts are in Afton Central School District (2%).

CSchool 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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bainbridge spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BainbridgeZIP’s residents in Bainbridge
13733Bainbridge, NY99%63%
13730Afton, NY1%1%

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 Bainbridge

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

The Bainbridge Village water system (EPA ID NY0801739). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Bainbridge?

New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bainbridge?

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

What ZIP codes are in Bainbridge?

13733 (99%), 13730 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bainbridge in?

Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District. Parts of the city are in Afton Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Bainbridge?

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 Chenango 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: 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.