Photo: Photo shot by Derek Jensen (Tysto) · Public domainLiving in Bellefontaine, OH: what to set up and who to call
Bellefontaine City PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Jan 2026. Mary Rutan Hospital, 0.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bellefontaine, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bellefontaine.
Power comes from AES Ohio
AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bellefontaine. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 70% of AES Ohio’s home customers do, and AES Ohio still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bellefontaine City PWS
Bellefontaine City PWS supplies almost all of Bellefontaine. It draws ground water and serves 13,249 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), beginning Jan 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 4.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 5.2 ppb. That’s higher than 88% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH4600112.
8 home internet providers serve Bellefontaine
100% of 5,144 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 74% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Peak Fiber | Fiber | 54% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 99% | 400/40 |
| Byhalia.net | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/25 |
| Stanfield Technologies | Fixed wireless | 70% | 75/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bellefontaine’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bellefontaine.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bellefontaine (85%) is in Bellefontaine City School District; parts are in Benjamin Logan Local School District (10%) and Indian Lake Local School District (6%).
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Bellefontaine is in ZIP code 43311
ZIP codes where Bellefontaine residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bellefontaine | ZIP’s residents in Bellefontaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43311 | Bellefontaine, OH | 100% | 70% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Bellefontaine
Who supplies Bellefontaine’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bellefontaine City PWS (EPA ID OH4600112). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.2 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bellefontaine?
AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bellefontaine?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Peak Fiber, Watch Communications, Byhalia.net, Stanfield Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bellefontaine?
43311. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bellefontaine in?
Bellefontaine City School District. Parts of the city are in Benjamin Logan Local School District and Indian Lake Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Bellefontaine?
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, Logan 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.