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

Dola has no town government of its own, so Hardin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hardin Northern Local School District. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Dola.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dola’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHardin Northern Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45835Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

9 home internet providers serve Dola

100% of 91 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber91%1,000/1,000
Hder LinkFixed wireless100%100/100
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless97%400/40
VerizonFixed wireless75%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless73%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless46%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 Dola’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dola.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDola 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.

Dola kids go to
K–6Hardin Northern Elementary SchoolHardin Northern Local School District
7–12Hardin Northern High SchoolHardin Northern Local School District

Dola is in Hardin Northern 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

Dola is unincorporated, so Hardin County is the local government.

Local governmentHardin CountyDola is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hardin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Hardin County (county election office). 1 Court House Square, Ste. 40, Kenton, OH 43326-2387 · (419) 674-2211 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2022
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 Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dola is in ZIP code 45835

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of DolaZIP’s residents in Dola
45835Dola, OH100%29%

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 roomHardin Memorial Hospital11 miles awayGet a library cardHardin Northern Public Library153 N. Main St. · (419) 759-3558

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

Questions about living in Dola

Who provides electricity in Dola?

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

What internet providers serve Dola?

Spectrum, Hder Link, Watch Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dola?

45835. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dola in?

Hardin Northern Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Dola?

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, Hardin 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.