Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Martins Ferry, OH: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Martins Ferry is in ZIP code 43935. The closest ER is Wheeling Hospital, 3.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Martins Ferry, 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 Martins Ferry.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Martins Ferry. 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 Martins Ferry Public Water System
Martins Ferry Public Water System supplies Martins Ferry: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 6,980 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 3.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% 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. OH0701212.
4 home internet providers serve Martins Ferry
100% of 2,778 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 83% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 47% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Martins Ferry
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Martins Ferry, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check martinsferry.org →
From martinsferry.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2022-01-19. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Martins Ferry (99%) is in Martins Ferry City School District.
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 Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Martins Ferry is in ZIP code 43935
ZIP codes where Martins Ferry residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Martins Ferry | ZIP’s residents in Martins Ferry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43935 | Martins Ferry, OH | 100% | 79% |
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 Martins Ferry
Who supplies Martins Ferry’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Martins Ferry Public Water System (EPA ID OH0701212). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Martins Ferry?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Martins Ferry?
Xfinity, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Martins Ferry?
43935. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Martins Ferry in?
Martins Ferry City School District.
How do I register to vote in Martins Ferry?
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, Belmont 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: Martins Ferry’s own website (martinsferry.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.