Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Fayette Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Aqua Ohio - Lawrence County reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Oct 2024. The closest public drop-off to Fayette Township is Virginia Avenue Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fayette Township, 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 Fayette Township.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fayette Township. 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.
Water comes from Aqua Ohio - Lawrence County
Aqua Ohio - Lawrence County supplies Fayette Township: about 38% of residents live in its service area. Hecla Water Association serves another 35%. South Point Village serves another 28%. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Wvawc - Huntington Dist as seller) and serves 8,130 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH4400803.
6 home internet providers serve Fayette Township
97% of 3,987 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 750/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 46% | 25/3 |
| Frontier | DSL | 21% | 45/3 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 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 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fayette Township.
Virginia Avenue Recycling Center
· run by Cabell County Solid Waste Authority
This isn’t Fayette Township’s own facility. Whether Fayette Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
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 Fayette Township (75%) is in South Point Local School District; parts are in Dawson-Bryant Local School District (25%).
BSchool 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Fayette Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fayette Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fayette Township | ZIP’s residents in Fayette Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45680 | South Point, OH | 91% | 63% |
| 45619 | Chesapeake, OH | 8% | 9% |
A few homes fall in 45638, 45645.
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 Fayette Township
Who supplies Fayette Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Aqua Ohio - Lawrence County (EPA ID OH4400803). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 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 Fayette Township?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fayette Township?
Armstrong, AT&T, Frontier, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fayette Township?
45680 (91%), 45619 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fayette Township in?
South Point Local School District. Parts of the city are in Dawson-Bryant Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Fayette Township?
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, Lawrence 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.