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The Cynthiana handbook

Living in Cynthiana, KY: what to set up and who to call

All of Cynthiana gets its mail under one ZIP code, 41031. Most homes in Cynthiana have two wired internet choices, Spectrum and AT&T.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from KU

KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 88.6% of Cynthiana residents. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Cynthiana Municipal Water Works

Cynthiana Municipal Water Works supplies Cynthiana: about 92% of residents live in its service area. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 7,263 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.3 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.0 ppb. That’s higher than 75% 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. KY0490096.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Cynthiana

99% of 2,437 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/1,000
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless96%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless85%100/20
All Points BroadbandFixed wireless45%10/1
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless2%10/1

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cynthiana’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cynthiana.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cynthiana kids go to
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Harrison County Middle SchoolHarrison County School District
9–12Harrison County High SchoolHarrison County School District

Cynthiana is in Harrison County School District.

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cynthiana is in ZIP code 41031

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CynthianaZIP’s residents in Cynthiana
41031Cynthiana, KY100%39%
Area code859Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Cynthiana

Who supplies Cynthiana’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Cynthiana Municipal Water Works (EPA ID KY0490096). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Cynthiana?

KU (Kentucky Utilities Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Cynthiana?

Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, All Points Broadband, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cynthiana?

41031. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cynthiana in?

Harrison County School District.

How do I register to vote in Cynthiana?

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 Harrison 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.