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The Hawthorne handbook

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

Hawthorne has no town government of its own, so Westchester County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mount Pleasant Central School District. Kensico Water District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Jan 2022.

Hawthorne has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Westchester County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Hawthorne’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne.

Electricity

Power comes from Con Edison

Con Edison (Consolidated Edison Co. of New York), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hawthorne. Its homes paid an average of 36.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 10% of Con Edison’s home customers do, and Con Edison still delivers it.

Start or move service: coned.com · (800) 752-6633

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Kensico Water District

Kensico Water District supplies almost all of Hawthorne. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists the New York City water system as seller) and serves 17,917 people in all.

1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5), beginning Jan 2022. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.4 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. NY5930082.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Hawthorne

100% of 1,531 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless99%980/880
OptimumCable, Fiber96%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless54%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 Hawthorne’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hawthorne.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHawthorne has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hawthorne kids go to
K–2Hawthorne Elementary SchoolMount Pleasant Central School District
3–5Columbus Elementary Schoolin Thornwood
6–8Westlake Middle Schoolin Thornwood
9–12Westlake High Schoolin Thornwood

Hawthorne is in Mount Pleasant 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Hawthorne is unincorporated, so Westchester County is the local government.

Local governmentWestchester CountyHawthorne is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWestchester County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Westchester County (county election office). 445 Hamilton Ave, 8th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 · (914) 995-5700FVAP, 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

Hawthorne is in ZIP code 10532

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HawthorneZIP’s residents in Hawthorne
10532Hawthorne, NY100%91%

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.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Hawthorne

Who supplies Hawthorne’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Kensico Water District (EPA ID NY5930082). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Hawthorne?

Con Edison (Consolidated Edison Co. of New York), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 36.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hawthorne?

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

What ZIP codes are in Hawthorne?

10532. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hawthorne in?

Mount Pleasant Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Hawthorne?

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 Westchester 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.