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The Higginsport handbook

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

All of Higginsport gets its mail under one ZIP code, 45131. Mary P. Shelton Public Library (Brown County Public Library), 6.2 miles away, is the closest library to Higginsport.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 16.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Higginsport’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRipley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45131Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Higginsport.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Higginsport. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $154 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 60% of Duke Energy’s home customers do, and Duke Energy still delivers it.

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Higginsport

85% of 151 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber82%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL, Fiber58%70/3
T-MobileFixed wireless66%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless15%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Higginsport’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Higginsport.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Higginsport or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Higginsport kids go to
PK–6Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Elementary Schoolin Ripley
7–8Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High Schoolin Ripley
9–12Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High Schoolin Ripley

Higginsport is in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHigginsport’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Brown County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Brown County (county election office). 9116 Hamer Rd., Suite 103, Georgetown, OH 45121-1283 · (937) 378-3008 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Higginsport is in ZIP code 45131

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HigginsportZIP’s residents in Higginsport
45131Higginsport, OH100%100%

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 roomMeadowview Regional Medical Center13.4 miles awayGet a library cardMary P. Shelton Public Library200 W. Grant Ave. · (937) 378-3197

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

Questions about living in Higginsport

Who provides electricity in Higginsport?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Higginsport?

Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Higginsport?

45131. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Higginsport in?

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Higginsport?

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, Brown 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.