Living in Russell, NY: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Russell goes to 13684 (53% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. The ER is a drive from Russell: the closest is Clifton-Fine Hospital, 17 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Russell, 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 Russell.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Russell. 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.
5 home internet providers serve Russell
90% of 958 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 80% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| SLICFiber | Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 23% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Russell’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Russell.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Russell (91%) is in Edwards-Knox Central School District; parts are in Hermon-DeKalb Central School District (6%) and Clifton-Fine Central School District (3%).
C−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.
Russell spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Russell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Russell | ZIP’s residents in Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13684 | Russell, NY | 53% | 88% |
| 13652 | Hermon, NY | 38% | 37% |
| 13617 | Canton, NY | 8% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 13635.
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 Russell
Who provides electricity in Russell?
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 Russell?
TDS Telecom, Spectrum, SLICFiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Russell?
13684 (53%), 13652 (38%), 13617 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Russell in?
Edwards-Knox Central School District. Parts of the city are in Hermon-DeKalb Central School District and Clifton-Fine Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Russell?
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 St. Lawrence 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: 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.