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The Columbus handbook

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

Columbus spans 3 ZIP codes; 13460 holds the most residents (48%). For emergencies, Columbus is closest to Community Memorial Hospital, 12.1 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 Columbus, 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 →
InternetWhich providers serve ColumbusData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Columbus’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolUnadilla Valley Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes13460, 13411, 13485Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

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 Columbus. 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

Which providers serve Columbus

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Columbus, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Columbus’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Columbus.

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

Columbus kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Columbus (70%) is in Unadilla Valley Central School District; parts are in Sherburne-Earlville Central School District (29%).

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, electionsColumbus’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereChenango County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Chenango 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

Columbus spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ColumbusZIP’s residents in Columbus
13460Sherburne, NY48%10%
13411New Berlin, NY41%12%
13485West Edmeston, NY11%7%
Area code607Wikidata

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 roomCommunity Memorial Hospital12.1 miles awayGet a library cardNew Berlin Library15 South Main Street · (607) 847-8564

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

Questions about living in Columbus

Who provides electricity in Columbus?

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 ZIP codes are in Columbus?

13460 (48%), 13411 (41%), 13485 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Columbus in?

Unadilla Valley Central School District. Parts of the city are in Sherburne-Earlville Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Columbus?

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 Chenango 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): pending.