Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Newfane, NY: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Newfane goes to 14108 (54% of residents), one of 5 ZIP codes in town. For an emergency, Medina Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 15.7 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Newfane, 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 Newfane.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Newfane. 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.
Water comes from Newfane Town Wds water system
The Newfane Town Wds water system supplies Newfane: about 31% of residents live in its service area. About 69% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Niagara County Water District as seller) and serves 9,304 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.0 ppb. That’s lower than 57% 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. NY3100573.
3 home internet providers serve Newfane
98% of 4,174 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 55% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 35% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
In Newfane, you hire your own trash hauler
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Newfane, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check townofnewfaneny.gov →
From townofnewfaneny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated © 1823 - 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Newfane (94%) is in Newfane Central School District; parts are in Barker Central School District (5%).
B+School 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Newfane spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Newfane residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Newfane | ZIP’s residents in Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14108 | Newfane, NY | 54% | 89% |
| 14094 | Lockport, NY | 18% | 3% |
| 14028 | Burt, NY | 15% | 90% |
| 14008 | Appleton, NY | 7% | 52% |
| 14126 | Olcott, NY | 6% | 100% |
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 Newfane
Who supplies Newfane’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Newfane Town Wds water system (EPA ID NY3100573). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Newfane?
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 Newfane?
Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Newfane?
14108 (54%), 14094 (18%), 14028 (15%), 14008 (7%), 14126 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Newfane in?
Newfane Central School District. Parts of the city are in Barker Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Newfane?
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 Niagara 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: Newfane’s own website (townofnewfaneny.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.