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The Solon handbook

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

Solon spans 2 ZIP codes; 13101 holds the most residents (56%). For a library card, the closest branch is Lamont Memorial Free Library, 3.8 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 19.9¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Solon’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMcGraw Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes13101, 13040Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Solon.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Solon. 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.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Solon

96% of 475 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Point BroadbandFiber94%1,000/1,000
VerizonFiber, Fixed wireless67%980/880
T-MobileFixed wireless7%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 Solon’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Solon.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Solon or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Solon kids go to
PK–6McGraw Elementary Schoolin McGraw
7–12McGraw Secondary Schoolin McGraw

Most of Solon (86%) is in McGraw Central School District; parts are in Cincinnatus Central School District (13%).

C+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsSolon’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereCortland County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Cortland County (county election office). 112 River St - Ste 1, Cortland, NY 13045-2828 · (607) 753-5032 · [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

Solon spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of SolonZIP’s residents in Solon
13101Mc Graw, NY56%25%
13040Cincinnatus, NY44%19%

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 roomGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center8.2 miles awayGet a library cardLamont Memorial Free Library5 Main Street · (607) 836-6767

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

Questions about living in Solon

Who provides electricity in Solon?

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 Solon?

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

What ZIP codes are in Solon?

13101 (56%), 13040 (44%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Solon in?

McGraw Central School District. Parts of the city are in Cincinnatus Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Solon?

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 Cortland 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.