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The Andersonville handbook

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

Andersonville has no town government of its own, so Ross County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Union-Scioto Local School District. The closest ER is Adena Regional Medical Center, 3.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Andersonville, 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 Andersonville.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Andersonville. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 60% of AEP Ohio’s home customers do, and AEP Ohio still delivers it.

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 Ross County Water Co Inc

Ross County Water Co Inc supplies almost all of Andersonville. It draws ground water and serves 35,345 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 percentile1.8 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 62% 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. OH7101412.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Andersonville

100% of 318 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable98%1,000/35
Glo FiberFiber83%1,000/1,000
Glo InternetDSL17%25/3
Point BroadbandFixed wireless36%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless31%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless30%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Andersonville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Andersonville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileAndersonville 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.

Andersonville kids go to
PK–5Unioto Elementaryin Chillicothe
6–8Unioto Middle Schoolin Chillicothe
9–12Unioto High Schoolin Chillicothe

Andersonville is in Union-Scioto 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

Andersonville is unincorporated, so Ross County is the local government.

Local governmentRoss CountyAndersonville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Ross County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Ross County (county election office). 475 Western Ave., Ste. D, P.O. Box 1663, Chillicothe, OH 45601-3207 · (740) 775-2350 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2020
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 Oct 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Andersonville is in ZIP code 45601

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of AndersonvilleZIP’s residents in Andersonville
45601Chillicothe, OH100%1%

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 Andersonville

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

Ross County Water Co Inc (EPA ID OH7101412). 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 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Andersonville?

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Andersonville?

Spectrum, Glo Fiber, Glo Internet, Point Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Andersonville?

45601. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Andersonville in?

Union-Scioto Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Andersonville?

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, Ross 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.

  • 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 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.