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The Brooktondale handbook

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

Brooktondale has no town government of its own, so Tompkins County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ithaca City School District. Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, 9.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Brooktondale has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Tompkins County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Brooktondale’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNew York State Elec & Gasinvestor-owned utility · 22.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brooktondale’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolIthaca City School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code14817Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

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 Brooktondale. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Brooktondale

99% of 109 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable99%1,000/35
FrontierDSL71%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless22%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 Brooktondale’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brooktondale.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBrooktondale has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Brooktondale kids go to
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Brooktondale is in Ithaca City 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Brooktondale is unincorporated, so Tompkins County is the local government.

Local governmentTompkins CountyBrooktondale is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereTompkins County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Tompkins County (county election office). 214 W. State St., Ithaca, NY 14850 · (607) 274-5522 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2026
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 Oct 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Brooktondale is in ZIP code 14817

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BrooktondaleZIP’s residents in Brooktondale
14817Brooktondale, NY100%11%

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 roomCayuga Medical Center at Ithaca9.4 miles awayGet a library cardTompkins County Public Library101 East Green Street · (607) 272-4557

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

Questions about living in Brooktondale

Who provides electricity in Brooktondale?

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 Brooktondale?

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

What ZIP codes are in Brooktondale?

14817. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brooktondale in?

Ithaca City School District.

How do I register to vote in Brooktondale?

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 Tompkins 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.