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The Lower Salem handbook

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

Every home in Lower Salem is in ZIP code 45745. The closest ER is Selby General Hospital, 9.1 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Lower SalemData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lower Salem’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFort Frye Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45745Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lower Salem.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

Which providers serve Lower Salem

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Lower Salem, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lower Salem’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lower Salem.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lower Salem 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.

Lower Salem kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Fort Frye Middle Schoolin Beverly
9–12Fort Frye High Schoolin Beverly

Lower Salem is in Fort Frye 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, electionsLower Salem’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Washington County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). 204 Davis Ave.,Ste B, Marietta, OH 45750 · (740) 374-6828 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lower Salem is in ZIP code 45745

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lower SalemZIP’s residents in Lower Salem
45745Lower Salem, OH100%7%

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 roomSelby General Hospital9.1 miles awayGet a library cardWashington County Public Library615 Fifth St. · (740) 373-1057

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

Questions about living in Lower Salem

Who provides electricity in Lower Salem?

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

What ZIP codes are in Lower Salem?

45745. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lower Salem in?

Fort Frye Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Lower Salem?

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, Washington 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): pending.