Living in Cuba, NY: what to set up and who to call
Cuba Village Public Water reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Cuba has its own library, Cuba Circulating Library, at 39 East Main Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cuba, 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 Cuba.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cuba. 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 Cuba Village Public Water
Cuba Village Public Water supplies almost all of Cuba. It draws ground water and serves 1,800 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Feb 2023. 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–Dec 2026, was 3.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 18.0 ppb. That’s higher than 86% 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. NY0200317.
3 home internet providers serve Cuba
94% of 601 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| Southern Tier Wireless | Fixed wireless | 98% | 75/15 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cuba’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cuba.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cuba is in Cuba-Rushford Central School District.
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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Cuba is in ZIP code 14727
ZIP codes where Cuba residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cuba | ZIP’s residents in Cuba |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14727 | Cuba, NY | 100% | 29% |
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 Cuba
Who supplies Cuba’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cuba Village Public Water (EPA ID NY0200317). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cuba?
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 Cuba?
Spectrum, Southern Tier Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cuba?
14727. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cuba in?
Cuba-Rushford Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Cuba?
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 Allegany 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: 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.