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The Woodbourne handbook

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

Woodbourne has no town government of its own, so Sullivan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fallsburg Central School District. The closest ER is Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills, 7 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Woodbourne has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Sullivan County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Woodbourne’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Woodbourne, 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 →Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Woodbourne’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFallsburg Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code12788Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

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 Woodbourne. 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

3 home internet providers serve Woodbourne

99% of 378 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable96%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless47%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless41%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 Woodbourne’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Woodbourne.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWoodbourne 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.

Woodbourne kids go to
PK–6Benjamin Cosor Elementary Schoolin Fallsburg
7–12Fallsburg Junior Senior High Schoolin Fallsburg

Woodbourne is in Fallsburg 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

Woodbourne is unincorporated, so Sullivan County is the local government.

Local governmentSullivan CountyWoodbourne is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSullivan County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Sullivan County (county election office). Government Ctr, 100 North St, P.O. Box 5012, Monticello, NY 12701-5192 · (845) 807-0400 · [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

Woodbourne is in ZIP code 12788

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of WoodbourneZIP’s residents in Woodbourne
12788Woodbourne, NY100%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 roomGarnet Health Medical Center Catskills7 miles awayGet a library cardFallsburg Library12 Railroad Plaza · (845) 436-6067

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

Questions about living in Woodbourne

Who provides electricity in Woodbourne?

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 Woodbourne?

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

What ZIP codes are in Woodbourne?

12788. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Woodbourne in?

Fallsburg Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Woodbourne?

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 Sullivan 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.