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The Gainesville handbook

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

All of Gainesville gets its mail under one ZIP code, 14066. For emergencies, Gainesville is closest to Wyoming County, 6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNew York State Elec & Gasinvestor-owned utility · 22.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gainesville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLetchworth Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code14066Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

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 Gainesville. 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

3 home internet providers serve Gainesville

96% of 113 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable96%1,000/50
FrontierDSL69%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless3%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 Gainesville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gainesville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Gainesville 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.

Gainesville kids go to
PK–4Letchworth Elementary SchoolLetchworth Central School District
5–8Letchworth Middle SchoolLetchworth Central School District
9–12Letchworth Senior High SchoolLetchworth Central School District

Gainesville is in Letchworth 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsGainesville’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWyoming County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Wyoming County (county election office). 4 Perry Ave, Warsaw, NY 14569 · (585) 786-8931 · [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

Gainesville is in ZIP code 14066

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of GainesvilleZIP’s residents in Gainesville
14066Gainesville, NY100%18%
Area code585Wikidata

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 roomWyoming County6 miles awayGet a library cardTown of Gainesville Public Library10 Church Street · (585) 493-2970

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

Questions about living in Gainesville

Who provides electricity in Gainesville?

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 Gainesville?

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

What ZIP codes are in Gainesville?

14066. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Gainesville in?

Letchworth Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Gainesville?

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 Wyoming 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.