Delaware County Courthouse · Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Delaware, OH: what to set up and who to call
Power in Delaware comes from City of Columbus, a municipal utility rather than a private company. The closest public drop-off to Delaware is Delaware County Transfer Station, 2 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Delaware, 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 Delaware.
Power comes from City of Columbus
City of Columbus (City of Columbus - (OH)), a municipal utility, serves 90.6% of Delaware residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $77 a month (its average across Ohio).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Delaware City PWS
Delaware City PWS supplies Delaware: about 84% of residents live in its service area. Del-Co Water serves another 14%. It draws surface water and serves 43,895 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH2100311.
6 home internet providers serve Delaware
98% of 14,357 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| Breezeline | Cable, Fiber | 83% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 50% | 7,000/7,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Delaware.
Delaware County Transfer Station
888 US 42, Delaware, OH, 43015
This isn’t Delaware’s own facility. Whether Delaware residents may use it is the town’s rule: check delawareohio.net.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Delaware (77%) is in Delaware City School District; parts are in Olentangy Local School District (22%).
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 Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Delaware spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Delaware residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Delaware | ZIP’s residents in Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43015 | Delaware, OH | 99% | 71% |
| 43035 | Lewis Center, OH | 1% | 2% |
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 Delaware
Who supplies Delaware’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Delaware City PWS (EPA ID OH2100311). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Delaware?
City of Columbus (City of Columbus - (OH)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Delaware?
Spectrum, Breezeline, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Delaware?
43015 (99%), 43035 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Delaware in?
Delaware City School District. Parts of the city are in Olentangy Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Delaware?
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, Delaware 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.