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The Cragsmoor handbook

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

Cragsmoor has no town government of its own, so Ulster County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ellenville Central School District. The closest ER is Ellenville Regional Hospital, 4.7 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cragsmoor has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ulster County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cragsmoor’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elecinvestor-owned utility · 27.7¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cragsmoor’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEllenville Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes12566, 12420Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Central Hudson Gas & Elec

Central Hudson Gas & Elec (Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cragsmoor. Its homes paid an average of 27.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $193 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Central Hudson Gas & Elec’s home customers do, and Central Hudson Gas & Elec still delivers it.

Start or move service: centralhudson.com · (845) 452-2700

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

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Cragsmoor

87% of 267 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber87%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless19%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless10%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cragsmoor’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cragsmoor.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCragsmoor has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cragsmoor kids go to
PK–6Ellenville Elementary Schoolin Ellenville
7–12Ellenville Junior/Senior High Schoolin Ellenville

Cragsmoor is in Ellenville 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Cragsmoor is unincorporated, so Ulster County is the local government.

Local governmentUlster CountyCragsmoor is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereUlster County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Ulster County (county election office). 79 Hurley Ave, Suite 112, Kingston, NY 12401 · (845) 334-5470 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cragsmoor spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CragsmoorZIP’s residents in Cragsmoor
12566Pine Bush, NY61%2%
12420Cragsmoor, NY39%97%

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 roomEllenville Regional Hospital4.7 miles awayGet a library cardCragsmoor Free Library355 Cragsmoor Road · (845) 647-4611

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

Questions about living in Cragsmoor

Who provides electricity in Cragsmoor?

Central Hudson Gas & Elec (Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cragsmoor?

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

What ZIP codes are in Cragsmoor?

12566 (61%), 12420 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cragsmoor in?

Ellenville Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Cragsmoor?

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 Ulster 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.