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The Kirkland handbook

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

Kirkland spans 3 ZIP codes; 13323 holds the most residents (90%). The nearest emergency room is in town: Wynn Hospital.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Kirkland, 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 Kirkland.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Clinton Village water system

The Clinton Village water system supplies Kirkland: about 31% of residents live in its service area. Mvwa - Mohawk Valley Water Authority serves another 19%. About 47% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 3,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.4 ppb. That’s higher than 82% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY3202386.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Kirkland

96% of 3,168 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber96%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless54%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless54%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Kirkland

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Kirkland, from the town’s own site.

Transfer station

Town of Kirkland Transfer Station

3699 State Route 12B, Clinton, NY 13323

Permit needed
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Sat8 am–1 pm
The town’s recycling and trash guides2026 Schedule Flyer (PDF) →
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsAppliances accepted at transfer station for $20 each; tires and construction materials also accepted with fees per item type
Get the permit from the Town Clerk(315) 853-5401Mon-Fri 9:00 am-4:30 pm

From townofkirkland.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Kirkland kids go to
PK–5Clinton Elementary SchoolClinton Central School District
6–8Clinton Middle SchoolClinton Central School District
9–12Clinton Senior High SchoolClinton Central School District

Most of Kirkland (88%) is in Clinton Central School District; parts are in Waterville Central School District (6%) and New Hartford Central 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

Kirkland spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KirklandZIP’s residents in Kirkland
13323Clinton, NY90%79%
13321Clark Mills, NY7%71%
13328Deansboro, NY3%22%

A few homes fall in 13492, 13413.

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 Kirkland

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

The Clinton Village water system (EPA ID NY3202386). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Kirkland?

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 Kirkland?

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

What ZIP codes are in Kirkland?

13323 (90%), 13321 (7%), 13328 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kirkland in?

Clinton Central School District. Parts of the city are in Waterville Central School District and New Hartford Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Kirkland?

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 Oneida 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: Kirkland’s own website (townofkirkland.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.