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The Broughton handbook

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

Every home in Broughton is in ZIP code 45879. For emergencies, Broughton is closest to Paulding County Hospital, 4.7 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 Broughton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Broughton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWayne Trace Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45879Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

7 home internet providers serve Broughton

100% of 68 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Arthur Mutual TelephoneFiber100%1,000/500
Windstream OhioDSL85%50/3
MetaLINKFixed wireless96%200/50
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless82%400/40
VerizonFixed wireless65%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless32%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 Broughton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Broughton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Broughton 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.

Broughton kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12Wayne Trace High Schoolin Haviland

Broughton is in Wayne Trace 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBroughton’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Paulding County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Paulding County (county election office). 105 E. Perry St, Paulding, OH 45879-1412 · (419) 399-8230 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 2023
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 Feb 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Broughton is in ZIP code 45879

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BroughtonZIP’s residents in Broughton
45879Paulding, 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 roomPaulding County Hospital4.7 miles awayGet a library cardPaulding County Carnegie Library205 S. Main St. · (419) 399-2032

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

Questions about living in Broughton

Who provides electricity in Broughton?

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

What internet providers serve Broughton?

Arthur Mutual Telephone, Windstream Ohio, MetaLINK, Watch Communications, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Broughton?

45879. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Broughton in?

Wayne Trace Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Broughton?

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, Paulding 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.