Living in Neffs, OH: what to set up and who to call
Neffs has no town government of its own, so Belmont County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bellaire Local School District. Belmont Co. Sanitary District 3 PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Neffs, 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 Neffs.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Neffs. 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 Belmont Co. Sanitary District 3 PWS
Belmont Co. Sanitary District 3 PWS supplies Neffs: about 57% of residents live in its service area. About 43% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Bridgeport Public Water System as seller) and serves 26,822 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.4 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH0700412.
5 home internet providers serve Neffs
99% of 496 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCTV | Cable | 99% | 300/20 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 58% | 2,000/250 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| Ohio Transparent Telecom | Fixed wireless | 7% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Neffs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Neffs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Neffs is in Bellaire 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Neffs is unincorporated, so Belmont County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Neffs spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Neffs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Neffs | ZIP’s residents in Neffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43906 | Bellaire, OH | 63% | 7% |
| 43940 | Neffs, OH | 37% | 100% |
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 Neffs
Who supplies Neffs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Belmont Co. Sanitary District 3 PWS (EPA ID OH0700412). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Neffs?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Neffs?
MCTV, Xfinity, T-Mobile, Ohio Transparent Telecom, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Neffs?
43906 (63%), 43940 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Neffs in?
Bellaire Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Neffs?
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: 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.