Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Fostoria, OH: what to set up and who to call
All of Fostoria gets its mail under one ZIP code, 44830. For a library card, the closest branch is Kaubisch Memorial Public Library, 0.2 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fostoria, 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 Fostoria.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fostoria. 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 Fostoria City water system
The Fostoria City water system supplies almost all of Fostoria. It draws surface water and serves 13,441 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 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH7400411.
7 home internet providers serve Fostoria
100% of 5,633 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Bascom Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 93% | 240/240 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 89% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| Hder Link | Fixed wireless | 71% | 100/100 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 61% | 400/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fostoria’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fostoria.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Fostoria (80%) is in Fostoria City School District; parts are in Lakota Local School District (10%) and Arcadia Local School District (8%) and Hopewell-Loudon Local School District (2%).
CSchool 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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Fostoria is in ZIP code 44830
ZIP codes where Fostoria residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fostoria | ZIP’s residents in Fostoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44830 | Fostoria, OH | 100% | 71% |
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 Fostoria
Who supplies Fostoria’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Fostoria City water system (EPA ID OH7400411). 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 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fostoria?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fostoria?
Spectrum, Bascom Communications, AT&T, Verizon, Hder Link, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fostoria?
44830. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fostoria in?
Fostoria City School District. Parts of the city are in Lakota Local School District and Arcadia Local School District and Hopewell-Loudon Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Fostoria?
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, Seneca 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.