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The Cynthiana handbook

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

Cynthiana has no town government of its own, so Pike County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Western Local School District. Fiber reaches 98% of addresses in Cynthiana.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Cynthiana has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Pike County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Cynthiana’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cynthiana’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWestern Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45612, 45624Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

5 home internet providers serve Cynthiana

98% of 30 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Glo InternetDSL97%25/3
connectSCPFiber97%1,000/1,000
Ohio Transparent TelecomFixed wireless73%50/10
AT&TFixed wireless7%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless7%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cynthiana’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cynthiana.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCynthiana has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cynthiana kids go to
PK–3Western Primaryin Latham
7–12Western High Schoolin Latham

Cynthiana is in Western 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Cynthiana is unincorporated, so Pike County is the local government.

Local governmentPike CountyCynthiana is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Pike County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Pike County (county election office). 230 Waverly Plaza, Ste 1100, Waverly, OH 45690-1288 · (740) 947-4512 · [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

Cynthiana spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CynthianaZIP’s residents in Cynthiana
45612Bainbridge, OH61%1%
45624Cynthiana, OH39%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 roomGreenfield Area Medical Center12.3 miles awayGet a library cardChillicothe and Ross County Public LibraryNearest branch: Paxton Branch Library, 113 Dewey St. · (740) 702-4185

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

Questions about living in Cynthiana

Who provides electricity in Cynthiana?

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

What internet providers serve Cynthiana?

Glo Internet, connectSCP, Ohio Transparent Telecom, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cynthiana?

45612 (61%), 45624 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cynthiana in?

Western Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Cynthiana?

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, Pike 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.