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The Rosine handbook

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

Rosine has no town government of its own, so Ohio County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Ohio County School District. Power in Rosine comes from Warren Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Rosine has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Ohio County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Rosine’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Rosine, 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 Rosine.

Electricity

Power comes from Warren Rural Elec Coop

Warren Rural Elec Coop (Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp), a cooperative utility, serves all of Rosine. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $167 a month (its average across Kentucky).

Start or move service: wrecc.com

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 Ohio County Water District

Ohio County Water District supplies almost all of Rosine. It draws surface water (EPA lists Butler County Water System Inc and Perdue Farms Inc as sellers) and serves 16,511 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 79% 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. KY0920332.

Internet

2 home internet providers serve Rosine

93% of 62 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber94%1,000/1,000
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless92%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 Rosine’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Rosine.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileRosine 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.

Rosine kids go to
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Ohio County Middle Schoolin Hartford
9–12Ohio County High Schoolin Hartford

Rosine 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Rosine is unincorporated, so Ohio County is the local government.

Local governmentOhio CountyRosine is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOhio County ClerkElections here are run by Ohio County (county election office). 301 S Main St, Ste 201, Hartford, KY 42347-1176 · (270) 298-4422 x504 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevrsws.sos.ky.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Rosine spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RosineZIP’s residents in Rosine
42349Horse Branch, KY53%4%
42370Rosine, KY47%100%

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 Rosine

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

Ohio County Water District (EPA ID KY0920332). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Rosine?

Warren Rural Elec Coop (Warren Rural Elec Coop Corp), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Rosine?

Spectrum, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Rosine?

42349 (53%), 42370 (47%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Rosine in?

Ohio County School District.

How do I register to vote in Rosine?

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.