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The Bass Lake handbook

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

Bass Lake has no town government of its own, so Geauga County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chardon Local School District. For home internet, most of Bass Lake can choose between Spectrum and Kinetic.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerThe Illuminating Companyinvestor-owned utility · 16.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bass Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChardon Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code44024Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bass Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from The Illuminating Company

The Illuminating Company (Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bass Lake. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $103 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 80% of The Illuminating Company’s home customers do, and The Illuminating Company still delivers it.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Bass Lake

98% of 219 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable98%1,000/35
KineticFiber, DSL85%2,000/2,000
T-MobileFixed wireless66%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless11%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless6%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Bass Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bass Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBass Lake 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.

Bass Lake kids go to
PK–KChardon Early Learning Centerin Chardon
1–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
4–7Chardon Middle Schoolin Chardon
8–12Chardon High Schoolin Chardon

Bass Lake is in Chardon 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

Bass Lake is unincorporated, so Geauga County is the local government.

Local governmentGeauga CountyBass Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGeauga County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Geauga County (county election office). 12611 Ravenwood Dr, Chardon, OH 44024-1243 · (440) 279-2030 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bass Lake is in ZIP code 44024

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bass LakeZIP’s residents in Bass Lake
44024Chardon, OH100%2%

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 roomUh Regional Hospitals3.7 miles awayGet a library cardGeauga County Public LibraryNearest branch: Chardon Branch, 110 E Park St. · (440) 285-7601

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

Questions about living in Bass Lake

Who provides electricity in Bass Lake?

The Illuminating Company (Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bass Lake?

Spectrum, Kinetic, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bass Lake?

44024. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bass Lake in?

Chardon Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Bass Lake?

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 Geauga 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.