Photo: Smerdis · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Clayton, NY: what to set up and who to call
Clayton spans 5 ZIP codes; 13624 holds the most residents (78%). For home internet, most of Clayton can choose between Spectrum and Verizon.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clayton, 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 Clayton.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clayton. 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 Clayton Village water system
The Clayton Village water system supplies Clayton: about 38% of residents live in its service area. About 62% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 2,100 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.1 ppb. That’s higher than 66% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. NY2202335.
4 home internet providers serve Clayton
95% of 3,359 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 83% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 60% | 980/880 |
| Westelcom Networks | Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Clayton
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Clayton, from the town’s own site.
Solid Waste Transfer Site
36243 County Route 4, Clayton, NY 13624
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
From townofclaytonny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-07-27T15:16:49+00:00, 2026-10-21T13:46:02+00:00. 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 Clayton (89%) is in Thousand Islands Central School District; parts are in La Fargeville Central School District (8%) and Lyme Central School District (3%).
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.
Clayton spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Clayton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clayton | ZIP’s residents in Clayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13624 | Clayton, NY | 78% | 75% |
| 13656 | La Fargeville, NY | 10% | 16% |
| 13622 | Chaumont, NY | 7% | 16% |
| 13632 | Depauville, NY | 4% | 100% |
| 13601 | Watertown, NY | 1% | 0% |
A few homes fall in 13641.
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 Clayton
Who supplies Clayton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Clayton Village water system (EPA ID NY2202335). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Clayton?
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 Clayton?
Spectrum, Verizon, Westelcom Networks, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clayton?
13624 (78%), 13656 (10%), 13622 (7%), 13632 (4%), 13601 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clayton in?
Thousand Islands Central School District. Parts of the city are in La Fargeville Central School District and Lyme Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Clayton?
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: Clayton’s own website (townofclaytonny.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.