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The Preston-Potter Hollow handbook

Living in Preston-Potter Hollow, NY: what to set up and who to call

Preston-Potter Hollow has no town government of its own, so Albany County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Greenville Central School District. For an emergency, Cobleskill Regional Hospital is the closest ER, 21.8 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Preston-Potter Hollow has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Albany County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Preston-Potter Hollow’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Preston-Potter Hollow, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Internet2 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Preston-Potter Hollow’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGreenville Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes12469, 12460Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Preston-Potter Hollow.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Preston-Potter Hollow

80% of 261 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 10% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Catskill Mountain CablevisionCable, Fiber70%400/25
Mid-Hudson DataFixed wireless10%25/4

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Preston-Potter Hollow’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Preston-Potter Hollow.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePreston-Potter Hollow 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.

Preston-Potter Hollow kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Preston-Potter Hollow (53%) is in Greenville Central School District; parts are in Middleburgh Central School District (44%) and Cairo-Durham Central School District (3%).

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

Preston-Potter Hollow is unincorporated, so Albany County is the local government.

Local governmentAlbany CountyPreston-Potter Hollow is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAlbany County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Albany County (county election office). 260 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202 · (518) 487-5060 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2021
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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Preston-Potter Hollow spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Preston-Potter Hollow residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Preston-Potter HollowZIP’s residents in Preston-Potter Hollow
12469Preston Hollow, NY97%51%
12460Oak Hill, NY3%4%

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.

Nearest emergency roomCobleskill Regional Hospital21.8 miles awayGet a library cardRensselaerville Public Library1459 County Route 351 · (518) 797-3949

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Preston-Potter Hollow

What internet providers serve Preston-Potter Hollow?

Catskill Mountain Cablevision, Mid-Hudson Data (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Preston-Potter Hollow?

12469 (97%), 12460 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Preston-Potter Hollow in?

Greenville Central School District. Parts of the city are in Middleburgh Central School District and Cairo-Durham Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Preston-Potter Hollow?

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 Albany 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.

  • 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.