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The Coventry handbook

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

Most mail in Coventry goes to 13778 (32% of residents), one of 5 ZIP codes in town. The ER is a drive from Coventry: the closest is Chenango Memorial Hospital, 18.1 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

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 Coventry. 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

5 home internet providers serve Coventry

88% of 782 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable74%1,000/35
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL46%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL, Fiber30%90/5
VerizonFixed wireless29%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless4%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 Coventry’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Coventry.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Coventry kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Coventry (46%) is in Afton Central School District; parts are in Harpursville Central School District (24%) and Greene Central School District (23%) and Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District (4%) and Oxford Academy and Central School District (4%).

CSchool gradeSee 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.

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

Coventry spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CoventryZIP’s residents in Coventry
13778Greene, NY32%9%
13733Bainbridge, NY25%8%
13730Afton, NY22%12%
13787Harpursville, NY20%9%
13830Oxford, NY1%0%

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.

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

Questions about living in Coventry

Who provides electricity in Coventry?

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 internet providers serve Coventry?

Spectrum, TDS Telecom, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Coventry?

13778 (32%), 13733 (25%), 13730 (22%), 13787 (20%), 13830 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Coventry in?

Afton Central School District. Parts of the city are in Harpursville Central School District and Greene Central School District and Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District and Oxford Academy and Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Coventry?

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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.