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The Salt Point handbook

Living in Salt Point, NY: what to set up and who to call

Salt Point has no town government of its own, so Dutchess County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hyde Park Central School District. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Salt Point.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Salt Point, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elecinvestor-owned utility · 27.7¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salt Point’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHyde Park Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code12578Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Salt Point.

Electricity

Power comes from Central Hudson Gas & Elec

Central Hudson Gas & Elec (Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Salt Point. Its homes paid an average of 27.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $193 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Central Hudson Gas & Elec’s home customers do, and Central Hudson Gas & Elec still delivers it.

Start or move service: centralhudson.com · (845) 452-2700

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Salt Point

93% of 86 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable91%1,000/35
OptimumCable3%940/35
VerizonFixed wireless77%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless5%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Salt Point’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Salt Point.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSalt Point 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.

Salt Point kids go to
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Haviland Middle Schoolin Hyde Park
9–12Franklin D Roosevelt Senior High Schoolin Hyde Park

Salt Point is in Hyde Park 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

Salt Point is unincorporated, so Dutchess County is the local government.

Local governmentDutchess CountySalt Point is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDutchess County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Dutchess County (county election office). 112 Delafield Street, Suite 200, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 · (845) 486-2473 · [email protected]FVAP, May 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 May 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Salt Point is in ZIP code 12578

ZIP codes where Salt Point residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Salt PointZIP’s residents in Salt Point
12578Salt Point, NY100%9%

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 roomVassar Brothers Medical Center10.9 miles awayGet a library cardPleasant Valley Free Library1584 Main Street · (845) 635-8460

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

Questions about living in Salt Point

Who provides electricity in Salt Point?

Central Hudson Gas & Elec (Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 27.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Salt Point?

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

What ZIP codes are in Salt Point?

12578. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Salt Point in?

Hyde Park Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Salt Point?

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 Dutchess 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.