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The Decatur handbook

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

Power in Decatur comes from Otsego Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Worcester Free Library, 5.0 miles away, is the closest library to Decatur.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerOtsego Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet2 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Decatur’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWorcester Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes12197, 12043Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Otsego Electric Coop

Otsego Electric Coop (Otsego Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Decatur.

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

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Decatur

82% of 271 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber, Cable79%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless27%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 Decatur’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Decatur.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Decatur or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Decatur kids go to
K–12Worcester Schoolin Worcester

Most of Decatur (87%) is in Worcester Central School District; parts are in Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District (6%) and Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District (4%) and Schenevus Central School District (3%).

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsDecatur’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOtsego County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Otsego County (county election office). 140 County Highway 33W, Ste 2, Cooperstown, NY 13326 · (607) 547-4247 · [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

Decatur spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DecaturZIP’s residents in Decatur
12197Worcester, NY99%17%
12043Cobleskill, NY1%0%
Area code607Wikidata

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 roomBassett Healthcare11.4 miles awayGet a library cardWorcester Free Library170 Main Street · (607) 397-7309

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

Questions about living in Decatur

Who provides electricity in Decatur?

Otsego Electric Coop (Otsego Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Decatur?

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

What ZIP codes are in Decatur?

12197 (99%), 12043 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Decatur in?

Worcester Central School District. Parts of the city are in Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District and Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District and Schenevus Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Decatur?

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 Otsego 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.