Jones-Bowman House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Columbiana, OH: what to set up and who to call
Columbiana runs its own electric utility, City of Columbiana. Tap water in Columbiana comes from Columbiana City PWS, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Columbiana, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Columbiana.
Power comes from City of Columbiana
City of Columbiana (City of Columbiana - (OH)), a municipal utility, serves 96.3% of Columbiana residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Columbiana City PWS
Columbiana City PWS supplies Columbiana: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 6,727 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH1500312.
5 home internet providers serve Columbiana
100% of 2,813 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
| Smart Way Communications | Fixed wireless | 57% | 50/7 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Columbiana’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Columbiana.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Columbiana (95%) is in Columbiana Exempted Village School District; parts are in Crestview Local School District (2%) and East Palestine City School District (2%).
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Columbiana is in ZIP code 44408
ZIP codes where Columbiana residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Columbiana | ZIP’s residents in Columbiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44408 | Columbiana, OH | 100% | 62% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Columbiana
Who supplies Columbiana’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Columbiana City PWS (EPA ID OH1500312). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Columbiana?
City of Columbiana (City of Columbiana - (OH)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Columbiana?
Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Smart Way Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Columbiana?
44408. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Columbiana in?
Columbiana Exempted Village School District. Parts of the city are in Crestview Local School District and East Palestine City School District.
How do I register to vote in Columbiana?
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, Columbiana 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.