Lexington House · Photo: RobertDrake2015 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lexington, NY: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Lexington goes to 12468 (45% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. For a library card, the closest branch is Hunter Public Library, 7.6 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lexington, 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 Lexington.
Power comes from Central Hudson Gas & Elec
Central Hudson Gas & Elec (Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.2% of Lexington residents. Its homes paid an average of 27.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $193 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Central Hudson Gas & Elec’s home customers do, and Central Hudson Gas & Elec still delivers it.
Start or move service: centralhudson.com · (845) 452-2700
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
2 home internet providers serve Lexington
99% of 880 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTC Cable | Fiber | 94% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lexington’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lexington.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Lexington (69%) is in Hunter-Tannersville Central School District; parts are in Onteora Central School District (22%) and Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District (8%).
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.
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.
Lexington spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lexington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lexington | ZIP’s residents in Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12468 | Prattsville, NY | 45% | 24% |
| 12492 | West Kill, NY | 38% | 100% |
| 12480 | Shandaken, NY | 9% | 12% |
| 12452 | Lexington, NY | 6% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 12444.
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 Lexington
Who provides electricity in Lexington?
Central Hudson Gas & Elec (Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lexington?
MTC Cable, Spectrum (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lexington?
12468 (45%), 12492 (38%), 12480 (9%), 12452 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lexington in?
Hunter-Tannersville Central School District. Parts of the city are in Onteora Central School District and Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Lexington?
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 Greene 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.