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The Manhasset handbook

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

Manhasset has no town government of its own, so Nassau County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Manhasset Union Free School District. Power in Manhasset comes from PSEG Long Island, a state utility rather than a private company.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Manhasset, 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 Manhasset.

Electricity

Power comes from PSEG Long Island

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility, serves all of Manhasset. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 0% of PSEG Long Island’s home customers do, and PSEG Long Island still delivers it.

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 Manhasset Lakeville WD water system

The Manhasset Lakeville WD water system supplies almost all of Manhasset. It draws ground water and serves 43,000 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.

Lead, 90th percentile1.6 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% 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. NY2902836.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Manhasset

99% of 2,575 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless98%2,300/2,300
OptimumCable, Fiber93%8,000/8,000
T-MobileFixed wireless50%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 Manhasset’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Manhasset.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileManhasset 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.

Manhasset kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Manhasset Middle SchoolManhasset Union Free School District
9–12Manhasset Secondary SchoolManhasset Union Free School District

Most of Manhasset (85%) is in Manhasset Union Free School District; parts are in Great Neck Union Free School District (15%).

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

Manhasset is unincorporated, so Nassau County is the local government.

Local governmentNassau CountyManhasset is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereNassau County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Nassau County (county election office). 240 Old Country Rd - 5th Floor, P.O. Box 9002, Mineola, NY 11501 · (516) 571-8683 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Manhasset spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ManhassetZIP’s residents in Manhasset
11030Manhasset, NY82%38%
11020Great Neck, NY14%18%
11021Great Neck, NY4%2%
Area codes516, 363, 627Wikidata

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 Manhasset

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

The Manhasset Lakeville WD water system (EPA ID NY2902836). 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 1.6 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Manhasset?

PSEG Long Island (Long Island Power Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Manhasset?

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

What ZIP codes are in Manhasset?

11030 (82%), 11020 (14%), 11021 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Manhasset in?

Manhasset Union Free School District. Parts of the city are in Great Neck Union Free School District.

How do I register to vote in Manhasset?

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 Nassau 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.