Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in New Knoxville, OH: what to set up and who to call
New Knoxville runs its own electric utility, Village of New Knoxville. Wednesday is trash day in New Knoxville; Maharg Inc. collects.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Knoxville, 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 New Knoxville.
Power comes from Village of New Knoxville
Village of New Knoxville (Village of New Knoxville - (OH)), a municipal utility, serves all of New Knoxville.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from New Knoxville Village water system
The New Knoxville Village water system supplies New Knoxville: about 81% of residents live in its service area. About 19% 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 946 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 12.4 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. OH0601012.
4 home internet providers serve New Knoxville
100% of 415 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKTelco | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 71% | 400/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in New Knoxville is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in New Knoxville, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Auglaize County Solid Waste Management recycling center
Off of Industrial Drive at the Village Electric Building, New Knoxville, OH
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From newknoxville.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026-08-20, 2026-08-20T11:53:29-04:00. 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.
New Knoxville is in New Knoxville 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.
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.
New Knoxville is in ZIP code 45871
ZIP codes where New Knoxville residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Knoxville | ZIP’s residents in New Knoxville |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45871 | New Knoxville, OH | 100% | 47% |
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 New Knoxville
Who supplies New Knoxville’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The New Knoxville Village water system (EPA ID OH0601012). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in New Knoxville?
Village of New Knoxville (Village of New Knoxville - (OH)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve New Knoxville?
NKTelco, Spectrum, Verizon, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Knoxville?
45871. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Knoxville in?
New Knoxville Local School District.
How do I register to vote in New Knoxville?
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, Auglaize 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: New Knoxville’s own website (newknoxville.com), read Oct 22, 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.