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

Good Hope has no town government of its own, so Fayette County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Miami Trace Local School District. The nearest library is Carnegie Public Library, 7.5 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAES Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Good Hope’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMiami Trace Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43160, 45123Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Good Hope.

Electricity

Power comes from AES Ohio

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Good Hope. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 70% of AES Ohio’s home customers do, and AES Ohio still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Good Hope

99% of 109 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable95%1,000/35
Glo FiberFiber78%8,000/8,000
VerizonFixed wireless94%300/20
Point BroadbandFixed wireless81%25/4
Ohio Transparent TelecomFixed wireless39%50/10
AT&TFixed wireless6%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 Good Hope’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Good Hope.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGood Hope 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.

Good Hope kids go to
K–5Miami Trace Elementary Schoolin Washington
6–8Miami Trace Middle Schoolin Washington Court House
9–12Miami Trace High Schoolin Washington Court House

Good Hope is in Miami Trace 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

Good Hope is unincorporated, so Fayette County is the local government.

Local governmentFayette CountyGood Hope is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Fayette County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Fayette County (county election office). 135 S Main St, Washington Court House, OH 43160 · (740) 335-1190 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Good Hope spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Good HopeZIP’s residents in Good Hope
43160Washington Court House, OH85%1%
45123Greenfield, OH15%0%

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 roomGreenfield Area Medical Center6.9 miles awayGet a library cardCarnegie Public Library127 S. North St. · (740) 335-2540

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

Questions about living in Good Hope

Who provides electricity in Good Hope?

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Good Hope?

Spectrum, Glo Fiber, Verizon, Point Broadband, Ohio Transparent Telecom, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Good Hope?

43160 (85%), 45123 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Good Hope in?

Miami Trace Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Good Hope?

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, Fayette 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.