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Centre Island Village Hall, Centre Island, Long Island, New York August 29, 2021 APhoto: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Centre Island handbook

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

Power in Centre Island comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company. Children in Centre Island attend Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerPSEG Long Islandstate utility · 26.2¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Centre Island’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOyster Bay-East Norwich Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code11771Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Centre Island.

Electricity

Power comes from PSEG Long Island

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Centre Island. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Centre Island

99% of 185 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
OptimumCable, Fiber95%8,000/8,000
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless91%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless43%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Centre Island’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Centre Island.

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

Centre Island kids go to
PK–2Theodore Roosevelt Schoolin Oyster Bay
3–6Vernon Schoolin East Norwich
7–8Oyster Bay Middle Schoolin Oyster Bay
9–12Oyster Bay High Schoolin Oyster Bay

Centre Island is in Oyster Bay-East Norwich 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsCentre Island’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Nassau County (county election office). 240 Old Country Rd - 5th Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, NY 11501 · (516) 571-8683 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Centre Island is in ZIP code 11771

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Centre IslandZIP’s residents in Centre Island
11771Oyster Bay, NY100%4%

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 roomNorthwell Hospital Glen Cove5.5 miles awayGet a library cardOyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library89 East Main Street · (516) 922-1212

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

Questions about living in Centre Island

Who provides electricity in Centre Island?

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Centre Island?

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

What ZIP codes are in Centre Island?

11771. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Centre Island in?

Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Centre Island?

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 Nassau 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.