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The Hammond handbook

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

Every home in Hammond is in ZIP code 13646. Public schools here are run by Hammond Central School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 19.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hammond’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHammond Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code13646Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hammond. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Hammond

100% of 137 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Citizens Telephone Company of Hammond, NYFiber100%1,000/500
T-MobileFixed wireless39%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless4%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 Hammond’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hammond.

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

Hammond kids go to
PK–12Hammond Central SchoolHammond Central School District

Hammond is in Hammond 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, electionsHammond’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSt. Lawrence County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by St. Lawrence County (county election office). 80 State Highway 310, Canton, NY 13617 · (315) 379-2202 · [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

Hammond is in ZIP code 13646

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HammondZIP’s residents in Hammond
13646Hammond, NY100%12%
Area code315Wikidata

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 roomGouverneur Hospital13.2 miles awayGet a library cardHammond Free Library21 South Main Street · (315) 324-5139

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

Questions about living in Hammond

Who provides electricity in Hammond?

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 Hammond?

Citizens Telephone Company of Hammond, NY, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hammond?

13646. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hammond in?

Hammond Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Hammond?

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 St. Lawrence 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.