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The Guilford Lake handbook

Living in Guilford Lake, OH: what to set up and who to call

Guilford Lake has no town government of its own, so Columbiana County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend United Local School District. Most of Guilford Lake has one wired internet choice: Spectrum.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerOhio Edisoninvestor-owned utility · 16.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Guilford Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUnited Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes44432, 44423Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Guilford Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from Ohio Edison

Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Guilford Lake. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 72% of Ohio Edison’s home customers do, and Ohio Edison still delivers it.

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Guilford Lake

99% of 956 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable98%1,000/1,000
Smart Way CommunicationsFixed wireless88%250/50
VerizonFixed wireless78%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless35%25/3
AT&TFixed wireless24%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 Guilford Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Guilford Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileGuilford Lake 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.

Guilford Lake kids go to
K–5United Elementary Schoolin Hanoverton
6–12United High Schoolin Hanoverton

Guilford Lake is in United Local School District.

BSchool gradeSee 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

Guilford Lake is unincorporated, so Columbiana County is the local government.

Local governmentColumbiana CountyGuilford Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Columbiana County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Columbiana County (county election office). 7989 Dickey Dr, Ste 3, Lisbon, OH 44432-8394 · (330) 424-1448 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2020
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 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Guilford Lake spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Guilford Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Guilford LakeZIP’s residents in Guilford Lake
44432Lisbon, OH54%5%
44423Hanoverton, OH46%25%

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 roomSalem Regional Medical Center6.6 miles awayGet a library cardLepper Library303 E. Lincoln Way · (330) 424-3117

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

Questions about living in Guilford Lake

Who provides electricity in Guilford Lake?

Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Guilford Lake?

Spectrum, Smart Way Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Guilford Lake?

44432 (54%), 44423 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Guilford Lake in?

United Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Guilford Lake?

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, Columbiana 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.