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The Bairdstown handbook

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

Every home in Bairdstown is in ZIP code 45872. For emergencies, Bairdstown is closest to Wood County Hospital, 14.3 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bairdstown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolElmwood Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45872Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bairdstown. 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.

Internet

10 home internet providers serve Bairdstown

100% of 76 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable97%1,000/1,000
FrontierFiber, DSL62%5,000/5,000
Amplex WirelessFixed wireless, Fiber17%100/20
Hder LinkFixed wireless100%100/100
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless99%400/40
MetaLINKFixed wireless96%25/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bairdstown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bairdstown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Bairdstown or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bairdstown kids go to
PK–4Elmwood Elementary Schoolin Bloomdale
5–8Elmwood Middle Schoolin Bloomdale
9–12Elmwood High Schoolin Bloomdale

Most of Bairdstown (97%) is in Elmwood Local School District; parts are in North Baltimore Local School District (3%).

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBairdstown’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Wood County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Wood County (county election office). 1 Courthouse Sq, Bowling Green, OH 43402-2427 · (419) 354-9120 · [email protected]FVAP, Oct 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bairdstown is in ZIP code 45872

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BairdstownZIP’s residents in Bairdstown
45872North Baltimore, OH99%3%

A few homes fall in 44817.

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 roomWood County Hospital14.3 miles awayGet a library cardNorth Baltimore Public Library230 N. Main St. · (419) 257-3621

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

Questions about living in Bairdstown

Who provides electricity in Bairdstown?

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

What internet providers serve Bairdstown?

Spectrum, Frontier, Amplex Wireless, Hder Link, Watch Communications, MetaLINK (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bairdstown?

45872. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bairdstown in?

Elmwood Local School District. Parts of the city are in North Baltimore Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Bairdstown?

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, Wood 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.