Photo: Denaliano at English Wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Halfmoon, NY: what to set up and who to call
Halfmoon has its own drop-off, Town of Halfmoon Solid Waste and Recycling Center. The nearest library is Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 3.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Halfmoon, 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 Halfmoon.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Halfmoon. 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 Halfmoon Water District (Troy)
Halfmoon Water District (Troy) supplies Halfmoon: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Troy City PWS and Waterford Water Works (Purchase Troy) as sellers) and serves 15,000 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 Jul–Dec 2025, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.9 ppb. That’s higher than 74% 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. NY4519111.
4 home internet providers serve Halfmoon
98% of 8,828 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 82% | 980/880 |
| Hudson Valley Wireless | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 58% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Halfmoon has its own drop-off: Town of Halfmoon Solid Waste and Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Halfmoon, and where the rules are.
Town of Halfmoon Solid Waste and Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules on townofhalfmoon.org.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Feb 2012). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Halfmoon (73%) is in Shenendehowa Central School District; parts are in Mechanicville City School District (23%) and Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District (4%).
A−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 Oct 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Halfmoon spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Halfmoon residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Halfmoon | ZIP’s residents in Halfmoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12065 | Clifton Park, NY | 64% | 37% |
| 12118 | Mechanicville, NY | 25% | 39% |
| 12188 | Waterford, NY | 11% | 26% |
A few homes fall in 12151.
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 Halfmoon
Who supplies Halfmoon’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Halfmoon Water District (Troy) (EPA ID NY4519111). 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 2.4 ppb (Jul–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Halfmoon?
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 Halfmoon?
Spectrum, Verizon, Hudson Valley Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Halfmoon?
12065 (64%), 12118 (25%), 12188 (11%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Halfmoon in?
Shenendehowa Central School District. Parts of the city are in Mechanicville City School District and Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District.
How do I register to vote in Halfmoon?
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 Saratoga 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.