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The Melrose handbook

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

Melrose spans 2 ZIP codes; 45861 holds the most residents (93%). For a library card, the closest branch is Paulding County Carnegie Library, 8.9 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers59% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Melrose’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPaulding Exempted Village School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45861, 45873Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Melrose.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

4 home internet providers serve Melrose

59% of 128 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TSCCable86%100/10
MetaLINKFixed wireless98%200/50
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless9%400/40
VerizonFixed wireless8%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Melrose’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Melrose.

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

Melrose kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Paulding Middle Schoolin Paulding
9–12Paulding High Schoolin Paulding

Melrose is in Paulding Exempted Village 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, electionsMelrose’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Paulding County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Paulding County (county election office). 105 E. Perry St, Paulding, OH 45879-1412 · (419) 399-8230 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 2023
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 Feb 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Melrose spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MelroseZIP’s residents in Melrose
45861Melrose, OH93%97%
45873Oakwood, OH7%1%

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 roomPaulding County Hospital9.9 miles awayGet a library cardPaulding County Carnegie Library205 S. Main St. · (419) 399-2032

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

Questions about living in Melrose

Who provides electricity in Melrose?

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

What internet providers serve Melrose?

TSC, MetaLINK, Watch Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Melrose?

45861 (93%), 45873 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Melrose in?

Paulding Exempted Village School District.

How do I register to vote in Melrose?

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, Paulding 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.