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The Tuscarora handbook

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

Most mail in Tuscarora goes to 14801 (87% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For a library card, the closest branch is Addison Public Library, 4.0 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 Tuscarora, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNew York State Elec & Gasinvestor-owned utility · 22.6¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tuscarora’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolAddison Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes14801, 14858Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

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 Tuscarora. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Tuscarora

99% of 668 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Armstrong Telephone CompanyFiber83%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber25%1,000/1,000
ArmstrongFiber15%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless11%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless5%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tuscarora’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tuscarora.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Tuscarora 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.

Tuscarora kids go to
K–5Tuscarora Elementary Schoolin Addison
6–12Addison Middle/High Schoolin Addison

Tuscarora is in Addison Central School District.

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, electionsTuscarora’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSteuben County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Steuben County (county election office). 3 E. Pulteney Square, Bath, NY 14810 · (607) 664-2260 · [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

Tuscarora spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TuscaroraZIP’s residents in Tuscarora
14801Addison, NY87%23%
14858Lindley, NY13%11%

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 roomCorning Hospital12.8 miles awayGet a library cardAddison Public Library6 South Street · (607) 359-3888

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

Questions about living in Tuscarora

Who provides electricity in Tuscarora?

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 Tuscarora?

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

What ZIP codes are in Tuscarora?

14801 (87%), 14858 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tuscarora in?

Addison Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Tuscarora?

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 Steuben 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.