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The Buchtel handbook

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

Buchtel spans 2 ZIP codes; 45716 holds the most residents (91%). Public schools here are run by Nelsonville-York City School District.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buchtel’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNelsonville-York City School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45716, 45764Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

1 home internet providers serve Buchtel

98% of 292 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nelsonville TV CableCable99%500/35

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Buchtel’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buchtel.

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

Buchtel kids go to
PK–5Nelsonville-York Elementary Schoolin Nelsonville
6–8Nelsonville-York Junior High Schoolin Nelsonville
9–12Nelsonville-York High Schoolin Nelsonville

Buchtel is in Nelsonville-York City 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, electionsBuchtel’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Athens County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Athens County (county election office). Most of Buchtel (94%) votes here; the rest in Hocking County (6%). 15 S Court St., Rm 130, Athens, OH 45701-2836 · (740) 592-3201 · [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

Buchtel spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BuchtelZIP’s residents in Buchtel
45716Buchtel, OH91%96%
45764Nelsonville, OH9%1%

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 roomOhiohealth O'bleness Hospital9.9 miles awayGet a library cardAthens County Public Libraries95 W. Washington · (740) 753-2118

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

Questions about living in Buchtel

Who provides electricity in Buchtel?

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

What internet providers serve Buchtel?

Nelsonville TV Cable (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buchtel?

45716 (91%), 45764 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buchtel in?

Nelsonville-York City School District.

How do I register to vote in Buchtel?

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, Athens 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.