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The Kilbourne handbook

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

Kilbourne has no town government of its own, so Delaware County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Buckeye Valley Local School District. The closest public drop-off to Kilbourne is Delaware County Transfer Station, 5 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.

Kilbourne has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Delaware County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Kilbourne’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Del-Co Water

Del-Co Water supplies almost all of Kilbourne. It draws surface water and serves 150,000 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.8 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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. The highest in five years was 2.2 ppb. That’s lower than 61% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH2101412.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Kilbourne

93% of 78 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable92%1,000/35
AT&TFixed wireless68%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless18%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kilbourne.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.8 mi from the center of Kilbourne

Delaware County Transfer Station

888 US 42, Delaware, OH, 43015

HoursMon–Fri 8 am–4:30 pm; Sat 8 am–12 pm

This isn’t Kilbourne’s own facility. Whether Kilbourne residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Kilbourne kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Buckeye Valley Local Middle Schoolin Delaware
9–12Buckeye Valley Local High Schoolin Delaware

Kilbourne is in Buckeye Valley 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

Kilbourne is unincorporated, so Delaware County is the local government.

Local governmentDelaware CountyKilbourne is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Delaware County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Delaware County (county election office). 2079 U.S. Hwy 23 N, P.O. Box 8006, Delaware, OH 43015 · (740) 833-2080 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2022
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 Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Kilbourne spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of KilbourneZIP’s residents in Kilbourne
43015Delaware, OH69%0%
43032Kilbourne, OH31%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.

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

Questions about living in Kilbourne

Who supplies Kilbourne’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Del-Co Water (EPA ID OH2101412). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% 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 Kilbourne?

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

What internet providers serve Kilbourne?

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

What ZIP codes are in Kilbourne?

43015 (69%), 43032 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kilbourne in?

Buckeye Valley Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Kilbourne?

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, Delaware 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.