Photo: RochesterNY · Public domainLiving in Seneca Falls, NY: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Seneca Falls goes to 13148 (97% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Spectrum and GoNetspeed both wire most of Seneca Falls; 74% of addresses can get fiber.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Seneca Falls, 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 Seneca Falls.
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 Seneca Falls. 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.
Water comes from Seneca Falls water system
The Seneca Falls water system supplies almost all of Seneca Falls. It draws surface water and serves 9,400 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 67% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY4901198.
5 home internet providers serve Seneca Falls
97% of 3,523 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 74% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| GoNetspeed | Fiber | 76% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CBN | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Seneca Falls depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Seneca Falls, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- RecyclingEvery other weekCheck which week on senecafalls.gov →
Highway Department Transfer Station
187 Ovid Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From senecafalls.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2004. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Seneca Falls (77%) is in Seneca Falls Central School District; parts are in Waterloo Central School District (23%).
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Seneca Falls spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Seneca Falls residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Seneca Falls | ZIP’s residents in Seneca Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13148 | Seneca Falls, NY | 97% | 83% |
| 13165 | Waterloo, NY | 3% | 2% |
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 Seneca Falls
Who supplies Seneca Falls’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Seneca Falls water system (EPA ID NY4901198). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Seneca Falls?
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 Seneca Falls?
Spectrum, GoNetspeed, CBN, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Seneca Falls?
13148 (97%), 13165 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Seneca Falls in?
Seneca Falls Central School District. Parts of the city are in Waterloo Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Seneca Falls?
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 Seneca 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: Seneca Falls’ own website (senecafalls.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.