Living in Blodgett Mills, NY: what to set up and who to call
Blodgett Mills has no town government of its own, so Cortland County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McGraw Central School District. The closest public drop-off to Blodgett Mills is Cortland Count Recycling Center, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Blodgett Mills, 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 Blodgett Mills.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Blodgett Mills. 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.
3 home internet providers serve Blodgett Mills
98% of 129 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 33% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 96% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 91% | 980/880 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blodgett Mills.
Cortland Count Recycling Center
137 Pendleton Street, Cortland, NY, 13045 · run by County of Cortland
This isn’t Blodgett Mills’ own facility. Whether Blodgett Mills residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Blodgett Mills is in McGraw Central School District.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Blodgett Mills is unincorporated, so Cortland County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Blodgett Mills spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Blodgett Mills residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Blodgett Mills | ZIP’s residents in Blodgett Mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13045 | Cortland, NY | 81% | 1% |
| 13738 | Blodgett Mills, NY | 19% | 100% |
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 Blodgett Mills
Who provides electricity in Blodgett Mills?
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 Blodgett Mills?
Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Blodgett Mills?
13045 (81%), 13738 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Blodgett Mills in?
McGraw Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Blodgett Mills?
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 Cortland 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.