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The Cairo handbook

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

All of Cairo gets its mail under one ZIP code, 45820. Spectrum and Brightspeed both wire most of Cairo; 0% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Cairo, 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 Cairo’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBath Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45820Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

100% of 252 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable96%1,000/50
BrightspeedDSL83%80/10
MetaLINKFixed wireless99%500/100
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless96%400/40
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless56%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 Cairo’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cairo.

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

Cairo kids go to
PK–5Bath Elementary Schoolin Lima
6–8Bath Middle Schoolin Lima
9–12Bath High Schoolin Lima

Cairo is in Bath 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, electionsCairo’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Allen County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Allen County (county election office). 204 N Main St, Lima, OH 45801-4457 · (419) 223-8530 · [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

Cairo is in ZIP code 45820

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CairoZIP’s residents in Cairo
45820Cairo, OH100%100%

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 roomMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center6.5 miles awayGet a library cardLima Public LibraryNearest branch: Cairo Branch Library, 108 Everett Dr · (419) 641-7744

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

Questions about living in Cairo

Who provides electricity in Cairo?

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

What internet providers serve Cairo?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, MetaLINK, Watch Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cairo?

45820. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cairo in?

Bath Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Cairo?

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, Allen 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.