Photo: Photo by Andrew VanAtta. · Public domainLiving in Findlay, OH: what to set up and who to call
Findlay has its own drop-off, Dump Site. The nearest emergency room is Bluffton Hospital, 17.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Findlay, 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 Findlay.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Findlay. 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 Findlay City PWS
Findlay City PWS supplies almost all of Findlay. It draws surface water and serves 54,040 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.5 ppb. That’s higher than 75% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. OH3200111.
10 home internet providers serve Findlay
100% of 15,453 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber | 96% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 87% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Amplex Wireless | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 12% | 100/20 |
| Buckeye Cablesystem | Fiber, Cable | 3% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Hder Link | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Findlay has its own drop-off: Dump Site
Where to take trash and recycling in Findlay, and where the rules are.
Dump Site
Before you go, check the rules on ci.findlay.oh.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Mar 2025). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Findlay (80%) is in Findlay City School District; parts are in Van Buren Local School District (15%) and Liberty-Benton Local School District (5%).
B−School 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 Sep 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Findlay is in ZIP code 45840
ZIP codes where Findlay residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Findlay | ZIP’s residents in Findlay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45840 | Findlay, OH | 100% | 73% |
45839 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Findlay
Who supplies Findlay’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Findlay City PWS (EPA ID OH3200111). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Findlay?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Findlay?
Spectrum, AT&T, Metronet, Amplex Wireless, Buckeye Cablesystem, Hder Link (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Findlay?
45840. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Findlay in?
Findlay City School District. Parts of the city are in Van Buren Local School District and Liberty-Benton Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Findlay?
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, Hancock 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.