Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in McArthur, OH: what to set up and who to call
The Village of Mcarthur water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.9 ppb, was higher than 96% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The ER is a drive from McArthur: the closest is Holzer Medical Center Jackson, 17.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McArthur, 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 McArthur.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of McArthur. 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 Village of Mcarthur water system
The Village of Mcarthur water system supplies almost all of McArthur. It draws ground water and serves 1,920 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 6.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 96% 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. OH8200212.
7 home internet providers serve McArthur
97% of 799 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 90% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 72% | 70/3 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| Ohio Transparent Telecom | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 36% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McArthur’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McArthur.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McArthur is in Vinton County Local School District.
B−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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
McArthur is in ZIP code 45651
ZIP codes where McArthur residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McArthur | ZIP’s residents in McArthur |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45651 | Mc Arthur, OH | 100% | 31% |
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 McArthur
Who supplies McArthur’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Village of Mcarthur water system (EPA ID OH8200212). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McArthur?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve McArthur?
Spectrum, Frontier, AT&T, Ohio Transparent Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McArthur?
45651. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McArthur in?
Vinton County Local School District.
How do I register to vote in McArthur?
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, Vinton 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.