Living in Verplanck, NY: what to set up and who to call
Verplanck has no town government of its own, so Westchester County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hendrick Hudson Central School District. Hudson Valley Hospital Center, 4.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Verplanck, 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 Verplanck.
Power comes from Con Edison
Con Edison (Consolidated Edison Co. of New York), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Verplanck. Its homes paid an average of 36.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $137 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 10% of Con Edison’s home customers do, and Con Edison still delivers it.
Start or move service: coned.com · (800) 752-6633
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve Verplanck
99% of 506 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Verplanck’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Verplanck.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Verplanck is in Hendrick Hudson 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Verplanck is unincorporated, so Westchester County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Verplanck spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Verplanck residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Verplanck | ZIP’s residents in Verplanck |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10596 | Verplanck, NY | 99% | 100% |
| 10511 | Buchanan, NY | 1% | 1% |
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 Verplanck
Who provides electricity in Verplanck?
Con Edison (Consolidated Edison Co. of New York), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 36.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Verplanck?
Optimum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Verplanck?
10596 (99%), 10511 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Verplanck in?
Hendrick Hudson Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Verplanck?
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 Westchester 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.