Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Jamestown, NY: what to set up and who to call
Jamestown runs its own electric utility, Jamestown Board of Public Util; its homes paid 8.5¢ per kWh in 2025. The closest public drop-off to Jamestown is Don't Trash It, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jamestown, 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 Jamestown.
Power comes from Jamestown Board of Public Util
Jamestown Board of Public Util (Jamestown Board of Public Util), a municipal utility, serves all of Jamestown. Its homes paid an average of 8.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $75 a month (its average across New York).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Jamestown Bpu water system
The Jamestown Bpu water system supplies almost all of Jamestown. It draws ground water and serves 46,712 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 Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 83% 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. NY0600366.
6 home internet providers serve Jamestown
100% of 10,532 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream New York | Fiber, DSL | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| DFT Local Service | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 13% | 100/10 |
| Impact Internet | Fixed wireless | 97% | 100/8 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jamestown.
Don't Trash It
This isn’t Jamestown’s own facility. Whether Jamestown residents may use it is the town’s rule: check jamestownny.net.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jamestown is in Jamestown City School District.
DSchool 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Jamestown is in ZIP code 14701
ZIP codes where Jamestown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jamestown | ZIP’s residents in Jamestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14701 | Jamestown, NY | 100% | 75% |
14702 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Jamestown
Who supplies Jamestown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Jamestown Bpu water system (EPA ID NY0600366). 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 3.2 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jamestown?
Jamestown Board of Public Util (Jamestown Board of Public Util), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 8.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Jamestown?
Windstream New York, Spectrum, DFT Local Service, Impact Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jamestown?
14701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jamestown in?
Jamestown City School District.
How do I register to vote in Jamestown?
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 Chautauqua 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.