Living in Champion, NY: what to set up and who to call
The West Carthage Village water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Jan 2022. Carthage Free Library, 4.8 miles away, is the closest library to Champion.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Champion, 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 Champion.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Champion. 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.
Water comes from West Carthage Village water system
The West Carthage Village water system supplies Champion: about 36% of residents live in its service area. About 56% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Carthage Village as seller) and serves 1,734 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Jan 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2003–Dec 2005, was 4.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2005: EPA has no newer result for this system.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY2202349.
5 home internet providers serve Champion
94% of 1,773 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 91% | 1,000/35 |
| Westelcom Networks | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
| Hudson Valley Wireless | Fixed wireless | 10% | 200/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Champion
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Champion, from the town’s own site.
Town of Champion transfer site
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–2 pm
From townofchampionny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Champion (78%) is in Carthage Central School District; parts are in Copenhagen Central School District (22%).
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Champion spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Champion residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Champion | ZIP’s residents in Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13619 | Carthage, NY | 94% | 40% |
| 13626 | Copenhagen, NY | 2% | 5% |
| 13643 | Great Bend, NY | 2% | 100% |
| 13612 | Black River, NY | 1% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 13601.
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 Champion
Who supplies Champion’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The West Carthage Village water system (EPA ID NY2202349). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.6 ppb (Jan 2003–Dec 2005), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Champion?
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 Champion?
Spectrum, Westelcom Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile, Hudson Valley Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Champion?
13619 (94%), 13626 (2%), 13643 (2%), 13612 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Champion in?
Carthage Central School District. Parts of the city are in Copenhagen Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Champion?
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 Jefferson 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Champion’s own website (townofchampionny.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.