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The Mount Hope handbook

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

Mount Hope has no town government of its own, so Holmes County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend East Holmes Local School District. For a library card, the closest branch is Holmes County District Public Library, 9.1 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Mount Hope has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Holmes County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Mount Hope’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mount Hope’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Holmes Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes44660, 44654Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mount Hope.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

7 home internet providers serve Mount Hope

95% of 141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MCTVFiber80%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL26%100/10
Smart Way CommunicationsFixed wireless82%250/50
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless82%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless48%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless16%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Mount Hope’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mount Hope.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMount Hope has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Mount Hope kids go to
K–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hiland High Schoolin Millersburg

Mount Hope is in East Holmes 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Mount Hope is unincorporated, so Holmes County is the local government.

Local governmentHolmes CountyMount Hope is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Holmes County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Holmes County (county election office). 75 E. Clinton St, Ste 108, Millersburg, OH 44654-1283 · (330) 674-5921 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2020
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 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mount Hope spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mount HopeZIP’s residents in Mount Hope
44660Mount Hope, OH70%100%
44654Millersburg, OH30%0%

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 roomPomerene Hospital7.9 miles awayGet a library cardHolmes County District Public Library3102 Glen Dr. · (330) 674-5972

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

Questions about living in Mount Hope

Who provides electricity in Mount Hope?

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

What internet providers serve Mount Hope?

MCTV, Brightspeed, Smart Way Communications, Watch Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mount Hope?

44660 (70%), 44654 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mount Hope in?

East Holmes Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Mount Hope?

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, Holmes 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.