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The Dalton handbook

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

Dalton has no town government of its own, so Livingston County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa). Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital, 11.3 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Dalton has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Livingston County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Dalton’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Dalton, 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 Dalton.

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 Dalton. 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

4 home internet providers serve Dalton

97% of 165 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 63% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber90%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL81%115/7
ArmstrongFiber64%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless50%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dalton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dalton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDalton 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.

Dalton kids go to
PK–4Dalton-Nunda Elementary Schoolin Nunda
5–8Dalton-Nunda Middle Schoolin Nunda
9–12Dalton-Nunda Secondary Schoolin Nunda

Dalton is in Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa).

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

Dalton is unincorporated, so Livingston County is the local government.

Local governmentLivingston CountyDalton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLivingston County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Livingston County (county election office). County Government Center, 6 Court St, Room 104, Geneseo, NY 14454-1043 · (585) 243-7090 · [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

Dalton is in ZIP code 14836

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DaltonZIP’s residents in Dalton
14836Dalton, NY100%36%

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 Dalton

Who provides electricity in Dalton?

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 Dalton?

Spectrum, Frontier, Armstrong, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dalton?

14836. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dalton in?

Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa).

How do I register to vote in Dalton?

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 Livingston 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.