Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in New Lexington, OH: what to set up and who to call
The New Lexington water system reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×7, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. The ER is a drive from New Lexington: the closest is Hocking Valley Community Hospital, 17.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Lexington, 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 Lexington.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Lexington. 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 New Lexington water system
The New Lexington water system supplies almost all of New Lexington. It draws surface water and serves 5,161 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×7, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, the latest beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
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 1.1 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. OH6400411.
5 home internet providers serve New Lexington
96% of 1,764 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| Ohio Transparent Telecom | Fixed wireless | 33% | 50/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have New Lexington’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Lexington.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Lexington is in New Lexington City School District.
BSchool 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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
New Lexington is in ZIP code 43764
ZIP codes where New Lexington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Lexington | ZIP’s residents in New Lexington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43764 | New Lexington, OH | 100% | 54% |
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 Lexington
Who supplies New Lexington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The New Lexington water system (EPA ID OH6400411). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×7, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2. 80% 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 Lexington?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve New Lexington?
Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, Ohio Transparent Telecom, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Lexington?
43764. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Lexington in?
New Lexington City School District.
How do I register to vote in New Lexington?
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, Perry 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.