Au Sable Forks is made up parts of two Townships, within two counties divided by the Au Sable River, and has two County Seats. Black Brook Town Offices are located within Clinton Co., with the County Seat in Plattsburgh, New York, while the Township of Jay Government/Community Center is located within Essex Co. with the County Seat located in Elizabethtown, New York. The community is served by the Au Sable Forks Volunteer Fire Department as well as a volunteer ambulance corps. Only one school, an elementary school, is located in Au Sable Forks, in Essex County. The Au Sable Valley High School in Clintonville, NY serves the secondary school students.