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The Clifton handbook

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

Clifton spans 2 ZIP codes; 45316 holds the most residents (88%). Children in Clifton attend Cedar Cliff Local School District.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AES Ohio

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clifton. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 70% of AES Ohio’s home customers do, and AES Ohio still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Clifton

96% of 94 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable91%1,000/1,000
AT&TDSL27%10/1
CambiumFixed wireless5%40/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Clifton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clifton.

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

Clifton kids go to
K–5Cedarville Elementary Schoolin Cedarville
6–12Cedarville High Schoolin Cedarville

Clifton is in Cedar Cliff 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, electionsClifton’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Greene County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Greene County (county election office). Most of Clifton (65%) votes here; the rest in Clark County (35%). 551 Ledbetter Rd, Xenia, OH 45385 · (937) 562-6170 · [email protected]FVAP, Jan 2024
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 Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Clifton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CliftonZIP’s residents in Clifton
45316Clifton, OH88%100%
45387Yellow Springs, OH12%0%

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.

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

Questions about living in Clifton

Who provides electricity in Clifton?

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Clifton?

Spectrum, AT&T, Cambium (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clifton?

45316 (88%), 45387 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clifton in?

Cedar Cliff Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Clifton?

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, Greene 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.