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The North Hudson handbook

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

North Hudson spans 2 ZIP codes; 12855 holds the most residents (92%). Only 56% of addresses in North Hudson can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

I’m new in town

What to set up in North Hudson, 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 North Hudson.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves 94.4% of North Hudson residents. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve North Hudson

60% of 277 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SLICFiberFiber45%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless27%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless22%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 North Hudson

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

Transfer station

North Hudson Transfer Station

22 Dump Rd, North Hudson, NY 12855

The town’s page also lists “Mon 12-6 PM; Wed 11-5 PM; Sat 10-5 PM”, which we couldn’t read as opening hours: check the town’s page for those days.

From townofnorthhudsonny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-05-16, 2025-06-10. 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.

North Hudson kids go to
PK–12Schroon Lake Central Schoolin Schroon Lake

North Hudson is in Schroon Lake Central School District.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

North Hudson spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of North HudsonZIP’s residents in North Hudson
12855North Hudson, NY92%100%
12964New Russia, NY8%12%
Area code518Wikidata

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 North Hudson

Who provides electricity in North Hudson?

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 North Hudson?

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

What ZIP codes are in North Hudson?

12855 (92%), 12964 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Hudson in?

Schroon Lake Central School District.

How do I register to vote in North Hudson?

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 Essex 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: North Hudson’s own website (townofnorthhudsonny.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.