Living in Cumberland Head, NY: what to set up and who to call
Cumberland Head has no town government of its own, so Clinton County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Beekmantown Central School District. Plattsburgh Public Library, 3.2 miles away, is the closest library to Cumberland Head.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cumberland Head, 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 Cumberland Head.
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 Cumberland Head. 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.
Water comes from Plattsburgh Consolidated Water District
Plattsburgh Consolidated Water District supplies almost all of Cumberland Head. It draws ground water (EPA lists Plattsburgh City as seller) and serves 11,162 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s higher than 71% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY0900220.
5 home internet providers serve Cumberland Head
100% of 856 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 100% | 1,000/35 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 99% | 980/880 |
| Westelcom Networks | Fiber | 9% | 1,000/1,000 |
| VTel Wireless | Fixed wireless | 86% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cumberland Head’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cumberland Head.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cumberland Head is in Beekmantown 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Cumberland Head is unincorporated, so Clinton County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Cumberland Head is in ZIP code 12901
ZIP codes where Cumberland Head residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cumberland Head | ZIP’s residents in Cumberland Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12901 | Plattsburgh, NY | 100% | 5% |
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 Cumberland Head
Who supplies Cumberland Head’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Plattsburgh Consolidated Water District (EPA ID NY0900220). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cumberland Head?
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 Cumberland Head?
Spectrum, Verizon, Westelcom Networks, VTel Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cumberland Head?
12901. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cumberland Head in?
Beekmantown Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Cumberland Head?
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 Clinton 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.