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The Harrisburg handbook

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

Most mail in Harrisburg goes to 13367 (50% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The closest ER is Lewis County General Hospital, 8.8 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

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

Which providers serve Harrisburg

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Harrisburg, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Harrisburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Harrisburg.

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

Harrisburg kids go to
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Harrisburg (55%) is in Copenhagen Central School District; parts are in Lowville Academy and Central School District (45%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Harrisburg spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HarrisburgZIP’s residents in Harrisburg
13367Lowville, NY50%3%
13626Copenhagen, NY50%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.

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

Questions about living in Harrisburg

Who provides electricity in Harrisburg?

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Harrisburg?

13367 (50%), 13626 (50%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Harrisburg in?

Copenhagen Central School District. Parts of the city are in Lowville Academy and Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Harrisburg?

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 Lewis 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): pending.