Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Glouster, OH: what to set up and who to call
Glouster runs its own electric utility, Village of Glouster. Glouster Public Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Glouster, 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 Glouster.
Power comes from Village of Glouster
Village of Glouster (Village of Glouster - (OH)), a municipal utility, serves 98.1% of Glouster residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Glouster Public Water System
Glouster Public Water System supplies almost all of Glouster. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Burr Oak Regional Water District as seller) and serves 1,659 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 55% 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. OH0500703.
6 home internet providers serve Glouster
100% of 885 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 73% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelsonville TV Cable | Cable | 99% | 500/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 82% | 2,000/2,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 85% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
| Ohio Transparent Telecom | Fixed wireless | 4% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Glouster’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Glouster.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Glouster is in Trimble Local School District.
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Glouster is in ZIP code 45732
ZIP codes where Glouster residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Glouster | ZIP’s residents in Glouster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45732 | Glouster, OH | 100% | 37% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Glouster
Who supplies Glouster’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Glouster Public Water System (EPA ID OH0500703). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Glouster?
Village of Glouster (Village of Glouster - (OH)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Glouster?
Nelsonville TV Cable, Brightspeed, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Ohio Transparent Telecom (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Glouster?
45732. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Glouster in?
Trimble Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Glouster?
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, Athens 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.