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The Rock Hill handbook

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

Rock Hill has no town government of its own, so Sullivan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Monticello Central School District. The nearest library is Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 5.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill.

Electricity

Power comes from New York State Elec & Gas

New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Rock Hill. Its homes paid an average of 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New York State Elec & Gas’ home customers do, and New York State Elec & Gas still delivers it.

Start or move service: nyseg.com · (800) 572-1131

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 Emerald Green Lake Louise Marie Wc water system

The Emerald Green Lake Louise Marie Wc water system supplies Rock Hill: about 28% of residents live in its service area. About 72% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 2,400 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.6 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY5203346.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Rock Hill

99% of 1,599 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber99%1,000/35
VerizonFixed wireless56%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless43%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 Rock Hill’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rock Hill.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRock Hill 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.

Rock Hill kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Robert J Kaiser Middle Schoolin Monticello
9–12Monticello High Schoolin Monticello

Rock Hill is in Monticello 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Rock Hill is unincorporated, so Sullivan County is the local government.

Local governmentSullivan CountyRock Hill is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSullivan County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Sullivan County (county election office). Government Ctr, 100 North St, P.O. Box 5012, Monticello, NY 12701-5192 · (845) 807-0400 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rock Hill spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Rock HillZIP’s residents in Rock Hill
12775Rock Hill, NY98%94%
12738Glen Wild, NY2%15%

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 Rock Hill

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

The Emerald Green Lake Louise Marie Wc water system (EPA ID NY5203346). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Rock Hill?

New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rock Hill?

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

What ZIP codes are in Rock Hill?

12775 (98%), 12738 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rock Hill in?

Monticello Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Rock Hill?

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 Sullivan 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.