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The Thousand Island Park handbook

Living in Thousand Island Park, NY: what to set up and who to call

Thousand Island Park has no town government of its own, so Jefferson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend La Fargeville Central School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Thousand Island Park Library, 0.1 miles out.

Thousand Island Park has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Jefferson County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Thousand Island Park’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Thousand Island Park.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

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

100% of 235 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless48%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless4%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Thousand Island Park’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Thousand Island Park.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileThousand Island Park 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.

Thousand Island Park kids go to
PK–12La Fargeville Central Schoolin La Fargeville

Thousand Island Park is in La Fargeville 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

Thousand Island Park is unincorporated, so Jefferson County is the local government.

Local governmentJefferson CountyThousand Island Park is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJefferson County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Jefferson County (county election office). 175 Arsenal St. - 1st Floor, Watertown, NY 13601 · (315) 785-3027 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2024
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 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Thousand Island Park spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Thousand Island Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Thousand Island ParkZIP’s residents in Thousand Island Park
13692Thousand Island Park, NY99%100%
13640Wellesley Island, NY1%0%

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.

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

Questions about living in Thousand Island Park

Who provides electricity in Thousand Island Park?

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 Thousand Island Park?

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

What ZIP codes are in Thousand Island Park?

13692 (99%), 13640 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Thousand Island Park in?

La Fargeville Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Thousand Island Park?

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 Jefferson 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.