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The Alvordton handbook

Living in Alvordton, OH: what to set up and who to call

Alvordton has no town government of its own, so Williams County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Millcreek-West Unity Local School District. The closest ER is Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, 9.8 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Alvordton has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Williams County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Alvordton’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerThe Toledo Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 16.5¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve AlvordtonData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alvordton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMillcreek-West Unity Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code43501Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from The Toledo Edison

The Toledo Edison (The Toledo Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Alvordton. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 69% of The Toledo Edison’s home customers do, and The Toledo Edison still delivers it.

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

Internet

Which providers serve Alvordton

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Alvordton, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Alvordton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Alvordton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAlvordton 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.

Alvordton kids go to
K–6Hilltop Elementary Schoolin West Unity
7–12Hilltop High Schoolin West Unity

Alvordton is in Millcreek-West Unity Local 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

Alvordton is unincorporated, so Williams County is the local government.

Local governmentWilliams CountyAlvordton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Williams County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Williams County (county election office). 1425 E. High St, Ste. 104, Bryan, OH 43506-1751 · (419) 636-1854 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.ohiosos.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Alvordton is in ZIP code 43501

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AlvordtonZIP’s residents in Alvordton
43501Alvordton, OH100%24%

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 roomCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers9.8 miles awayGet a library cardWaldron District Library107 North Main Street · (517) 286-6511

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

Questions about living in Alvordton

Who provides electricity in Alvordton?

The Toledo Edison (The Toledo Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Alvordton?

43501. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Alvordton in?

Millcreek-West Unity Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Alvordton?

In Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Director, Williams County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.ohiosos.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): pending.