Photo: Highvolt · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Broadview Heights, OH: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Broadview Heights comes from Cleveland Water, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 18% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The nearest library is North Royalton Branch Library (Cuyahoga County Public Library), 2.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Broadview Heights, 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 Broadview Heights.
Power comes from The Illuminating Company
The Illuminating Company (Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Broadview Heights. 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.
Water comes from Cleveland Water
Cleveland Water supplies almost all of Broadview Heights. It draws surface water and serves 1,308,955 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 82% of the 27 systems serving more than 1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OH1801212.
6 home internet providers serve Broadview Heights
99% of 6,489 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable | 97% | 2,000/100 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 7% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Breezeline | Cable | 3% | 1,000/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 37% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Broadview Heights
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Broadview Heights, from the town’s own site.
Service Garage drop-off (Building 10), off Oakes Road
- Mon7 am–3 pm
- Tue7 am–3 pm
- Wed7 am–3 pm
- Thu7 am–3 pm
- Fri7 am–3 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Food & beverage cans
- Milk, juice, and broth cartons
- Glass bottles and jars
- Paper & cardboard
- Plastic bottles and jugs
From broadview-heights.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Broadview Heights (69%) is in Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District; parts are in North Royalton City School District (31%).
ASchool 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.
Broadview Heights is in ZIP code 44147
ZIP codes where Broadview Heights residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Broadview Heights | ZIP’s residents in Broadview Heights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44147 | Broadview Heights, OH | 100% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 44141, 44133.
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 Broadview Heights
Who supplies Broadview Heights’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cleveland Water (EPA ID OH1801212). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 82% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Broadview Heights?
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 Broadview Heights?
Cox Communications, AT&T, Spectrum, Breezeline, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Broadview Heights?
44147. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Broadview Heights in?
Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District. Parts of the city are in North Royalton City School District.
How do I register to vote in Broadview Heights?
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, Cuyahoga 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: Broadview Heights’ own website (broadview-heights.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.