Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Brandon

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
The Brandon handbook

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

Most mail in Brandon goes to 12966 (95% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The Wead Library, 10.1 miles away, is the closest library to Brandon.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 19.9¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brandon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBrushton-Moira Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes12966, 12930Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

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

2 home internet providers serve Brandon

90% of 312 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SLICFiberFiber87%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless21%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 Brandon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brandon.

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

Brandon kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Brandon (72%) is in Brushton-Moira Central School District; parts are in Malone Central School District (28%).

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBrandon’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFranklin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). 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

Brandon spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BrandonZIP’s residents in Brandon
12966North Bangor, NY95%21%
12930Dickinson Center, NY4%3%

A few homes fall in 12953.

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 roomThe University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy10.3 miles awayGet a library cardThe Wead Library64 Elm Street · (518) 483-5251

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

Questions about living in Brandon

Who provides electricity in Brandon?

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 Brandon?

SLICFiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Brandon?

12966 (95%), 12930 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brandon in?

Brushton-Moira Central School District. Parts of the city are in Malone Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Brandon?

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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.