Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Living in Centertown, KY: what to set up and who to call
Centertown Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size reported none. The closest ER is Ohio County Hospital, 5.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Centertown, 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 Centertown.
Power comes from KU
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Centertown. Its homes paid an average of 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Start or move service: lge-ku.com · (800) 981-0600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Centertown Water System
Centertown Water System supplies almost all of Centertown. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Hartford Municipal Water Works and Ohio County Water District as sellers) and serves 1,485 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), the latest beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 82% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0920070.
2 home internet providers serve Centertown
95% of 184 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 23% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 94% | 1,000/35 |
| Conexon Connect | Fiber | 17% | 2,000/2,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Centertown’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Centertown.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Centertown is in Ohio County 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Centertown is in ZIP code 42328
ZIP codes where Centertown residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Centertown | ZIP’s residents in Centertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42328 | Centertown, KY | 100% | 33% |
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 Centertown
Who supplies Centertown’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Centertown Water System (EPA ID KY0920070). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Centertown?
KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Centertown?
Spectrum, Conexon Connect (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Centertown?
42328. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Centertown in?
Ohio County School District.
How do I register to vote in Centertown?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Ohio County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.