Photo: John Siegenthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Mansfield, OH: what to set up and who to call
The Mansfield City water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 90% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Mansfield is Richland County Yard Waste Composting Facility, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield.
Power comes from Ohio Edison
Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mansfield. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 72% of Ohio Edison’s home customers do, and Ohio Edison still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mansfield City water system
The Mansfield City water system supplies Mansfield: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% 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 51,000 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Dec 2025. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.5 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OH7002914.
8 home internet providers serve Mansfield
99% of 17,231 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 91% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Omni Fiber | Fiber | 60% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 73% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mansfield.
Richland County Yard Waste Composting Facility
471 Cairns Road, Mansfield, OH, 44903
This isn’t Mansfield’s own facility. Whether Mansfield residents may use it is the town’s rule: check ci.mansfield.oh.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Mansfield (49%) is in Mansfield City School District; parts are in Madison Local School District (31%) and Crestview Local School District (12%) and Lexington Local School District (8%).
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Mansfield spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Mansfield residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Mansfield | ZIP’s residents in Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44907 | Mansfield, OH | 30% | 94% |
| 44903 | Mansfield, OH | 21% | 39% |
| 44906 | Mansfield, OH | 17% | 50% |
| 44905 | Mansfield, OH | 14% | 40% |
| 44902 | Mansfield, OH | 10% | 100% |
| 44904 | Mansfield, OH | 7% | 24% |
44901 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Mansfield
Who supplies Mansfield’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mansfield City water system (EPA ID OH7002914). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Mansfield?
Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Mansfield?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Omni Fiber, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Mansfield?
44907 (30%), 44903 (21%), 44906 (17%), 44905 (14%), 44902 (10%), 44904 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Mansfield in?
Mansfield City School District. Parts of the city are in Madison Local School District and Crestview Local School District and Lexington Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Mansfield?
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, Richland 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.