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The Howard handbook

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

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

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Howard’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Knox Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code43028Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Howard. 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.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Howard

93% of 119 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber92%1,000/35
BrightspeedDSL3%80/10
T-MobileFixed wireless59%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless26%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless22%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 Howard’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Howard.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHoward 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.

Howard kids go to
K–6East Knox Elementary SchoolEast Knox Local School District
7–12East Knox Junior/Senior High SchoolEast Knox Local School District

Howard is in East Knox 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

Howard is unincorporated, so Knox County is the local government.

Local governmentKnox CountyHoward is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Knox County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Knox County (county election office). 104 E. Sugar Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 · (740) 393-6716 · [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

Howard is in ZIP code 43028

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HowardZIP’s residents in Howard
43028Howard, OH100%3%

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 roomKnox Community Hospital6.4 miles awayGet a library cardMt Vernon & Knox County, Public Library of201 N. Mulberry St. · (740) 392-2665

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

Questions about living in Howard

Who provides electricity in Howard?

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Howard?

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

What ZIP codes are in Howard?

43028. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Howard in?

East Knox Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Howard?

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, Knox 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.