Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in La Croft, OH: what to set up and who to call
La Croft has no town government of its own, so Columbiana County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend East Liverpool City School District. For emergencies, La Croft is closest to East Liverpool City Hospital, 1.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in La Croft, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in La Croft.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.3% of La Croft residents. 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.
Water comes from East Liverpool City water system
The East Liverpool City water system supplies La Croft: about 80% of residents live in its service area. About 20% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 12,586 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.8 ppb. That’s lower than 66% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH1500811.
6 home internet providers serve La Croft
99% of 632 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 4% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| Smart Way Communications | Fixed wireless | 66% | 50/7 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
| Ohio Transparent Telecom | Fixed wireless | 12% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have La Croft’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in La Croft.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
La Croft is in East Liverpool City 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
La Croft is unincorporated, so Columbiana County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
La Croft is in ZIP code 43920
ZIP codes where La Croft residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of La Croft | ZIP’s residents in La Croft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43920 | East Liverpool, OH | 100% | 5% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 La Croft
Who supplies La Croft’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The East Liverpool City water system (EPA ID OH1500811). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in La Croft?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve La Croft?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, Smart Way Communications, T-Mobile, Ohio Transparent Telecom (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in La Croft?
43920. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is La Croft in?
East Liverpool City School District.
How do I register to vote in La Croft?
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.
- 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.