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The Wurtsboro Hills handbook

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

Wurtsboro Hills has no town government of its own, so Sullivan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Monticello Central School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Mamakating Library, 1.9 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Wurtsboro Hills 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 Wurtsboro Hills’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerOrange & Rocklandinvestor-owned utility · 26.2¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wurtsboro Hills’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolMonticello Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code12790Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Wurtsboro Hills.

Electricity

Power comes from Orange & Rockland

Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Wurtsboro Hills. Its homes paid an average of 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $182 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 9% of Orange & Rockland’s home customers do, and Orange & Rockland still delivers it.

Start or move service: www.oru.com · (877) 434-4100

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Wurtsboro Hills

99% of 640 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber99%1,000/1,000
FrontierFiber, DSL92%7,000/7,000
T-MobileFixed wireless95%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless67%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 Wurtsboro Hills’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Wurtsboro Hills.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWurtsboro Hills 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.

Wurtsboro Hills kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Robert J Kaiser Middle Schoolin Monticello
9–12Monticello High Schoolin Monticello

Wurtsboro Hills is in Monticello 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

Wurtsboro Hills is unincorporated, so Sullivan County is the local government.

Local governmentSullivan CountyWurtsboro Hills 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

Wurtsboro Hills is in ZIP code 12790

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Wurtsboro HillsZIP’s residents in Wurtsboro Hills
12790Wurtsboro, NY100%18%

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 roomEllenville Regional Hospital11.6 miles awayGet a library cardMamakating Library128 Sullivan Street · (845) 888-8004

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

Questions about living in Wurtsboro Hills

Who provides electricity in Wurtsboro Hills?

Orange & Rockland (Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 26.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Wurtsboro Hills?

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

What ZIP codes are in Wurtsboro Hills?

12790. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Wurtsboro Hills in?

Monticello Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Wurtsboro Hills?

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.