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The Thurman handbook

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

Thurman spans 2 ZIP codes; 12810 holds the most residents (51%). Trains stop in Thurman.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Thurman, 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 Thurman.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

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

88% of 701 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SLICFiberFiber84%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL, Fiber7%115/7
VerizonFixed wireless3%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Thurman

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Thurman, from the town’s own site.

Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsBulky items accepted at transfer station for fees: couches $15, mattresses $15-$20, box springs $15-$20, chairs $10, TVs $10-$30, refrigerators $10, non-processable load up to pickup truck level $25

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check thurmanny.gov →

From thurmanny.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Thurman kids go to
PK–6Warrensburg Elementary Schoolin Warrensburg
7–12Warrensburg Junior-Senior High Schoolin Warrensburg

Most of Thurman (88%) is in Warrensburg Central School District; parts are in Johnsburg Central School District (12%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Thurman spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ThurmanZIP’s residents in Thurman
12810Athol, NY51%100%
12885Warrensburg, NY49%12%

A few homes fall in 12878.

Area code518Wikidata

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.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Thurman

Who provides electricity in Thurman?

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 Thurman?

SLICFiber, Frontier, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Thurman?

12810 (51%), 12885 (49%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Thurman in?

Warrensburg Central School District. Parts of the city are in Johnsburg Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Thurman?

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 Warren 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: Thurman’s own website (thurmanny.gov), read Oct 23, 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.