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The Chatfield handbook

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

Most mail in Chatfield goes to 44825 (77% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Spectrum and Brightspeed both wire most of Chatfield; 2% 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 Chatfield, 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 Chatfield’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBuckeye Central Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes44825, 44818Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

100% of 117 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL64%80/10
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless87%300/20
Wavelinc CommunicationsFixed wireless85%100/50
AT&TFixed wireless31%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 Chatfield’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chatfield.

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

Chatfield kids go to
PK–4Buckeye Central Elementary Schoolin New Washington
5–8Buckeye Central Middle Schoolin New Washington
9–12Buckeye Central High Schoolin New Washington

Chatfield is in Buckeye Central 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, electionsChatfield’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Crawford County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Crawford County (county election office). 112 E. Mansfield St, Ste A, Bucyrus, OH 44820-2383 · (419) 562-8721 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chatfield spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChatfieldZIP’s residents in Chatfield
44825Chatfield, OH77%100%
44818Bloomville, OH23%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 roomBucyrus Community Hospital9.6 miles awayGet a library cardBliss Memorial Public Library20 S. Marion St. · (419) 983-4675

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

Questions about living in Chatfield

Who provides electricity in Chatfield?

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

What internet providers serve Chatfield?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Watch Communications, Verizon, Wavelinc Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Chatfield?

44825 (77%), 44818 (23%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chatfield in?

Buckeye Central Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Chatfield?

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, Crawford 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.