Living in South Valley, NY: what to set up and who to call
South Valley spans 2 ZIP codes; 14738 holds the most residents (99%). For emergencies, South Valley is closest to UPMC Chautauqua at Wca, 12.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in South Valley, 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 South Valley.
Power comes from National Grid
National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of South Valley. 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.
3 home internet providers serve South Valley
99% of 281 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Windstream New York | DSL, Fiber | 77% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have South Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in South Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of South Valley (89%) is in Randolph Central School District; parts are in Frewsburg Central School District (11%).
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
South Valley spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where South Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of South Valley | ZIP’s residents in South Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14738 | Frewsburg, NY | 99% | 7% |
| 14747 | Kennedy, NY | 1% | 0% |
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 South Valley
Who provides electricity in South Valley?
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 South Valley?
Armstrong, Windstream New York, Spectrum (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in South Valley?
14738 (99%), 14747 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is South Valley in?
Randolph Central School District. Parts of the city are in Frewsburg Central School District.
How do I register to vote in South Valley?
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 Cattaraugus 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.