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The Broome handbook

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

Most mail in Broome goes to 12122 (90% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For an emergency, Cobleskill Regional Hospital is the closest ER, 15.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 19.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Broome’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMiddleburgh Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes12122, 12469Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.6% of Broome residents. 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

4 home internet providers serve Broome

94% of 733 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MidtelFiber90%500/100
VerizonFixed wireless7%300/20
Mid-Hudson DataFixed wireless2%25/4
T-MobileFixed wireless2%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 Broome’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Broome.

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

Broome kids go to
PK–6Middleburgh Elementary Schoolin Middleburgh
7–12Middleburgh Junior/Senior High Schoolin Middleburgh

Most of Broome (87%) is in Middleburgh Central School District; parts are in Gilboa-Conesville Central School District (13%).

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, electionsBroome’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSchoharie County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Schoharie County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Broome spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BroomeZIP’s residents in Broome
12122Middleburgh, NY90%21%
12469Preston Hollow, NY10%12%
Area code518Wikidata

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 roomCobleskill Regional Hospital15.9 miles awayGet a library cardMiddleburgh Library323 Main Street · (518) 827-5142

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

Questions about living in Broome

Who provides electricity in Broome?

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 Broome?

Midtel, Verizon, Mid-Hudson Data, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Broome?

12122 (90%), 12469 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Broome in?

Middleburgh Central School District. Parts of the city are in Gilboa-Conesville Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Broome?

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 Schoharie 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.