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

All of New Riegel gets its mail under one ZIP code, 44853. Bascom Communications and Spectrum both wire most of New Riegel; 87% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Riegel’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNew Riegel Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code44853Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in New Riegel.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

6 home internet providers serve New Riegel

100% of 136 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bascom CommunicationsFiber, Fixed wireless93%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber91%1,000/50
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL70%25/3
Hder LinkFixed wireless100%500/500
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless99%400/40
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have New Riegel’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Riegel.

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

New Riegel kids go to
K–5New Riegel Elementary SchoolNew Riegel Local School District
6–12New Riegel High SchoolNew Riegel Local School District

New Riegel is in New Riegel 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsNew Riegel’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Seneca County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Seneca County (county election office). 71 S. Washington St, Ste 1101, Tiffin, OH 44883-2302 · (419) 447-4424 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

New Riegel is in ZIP code 44853

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New RiegelZIP’s residents in New Riegel
44853New Riegel, OH100%20%

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 roomMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital6.4 miles awayGet a library cardDorcas Carey Public Library236 E. Findlay St. · (419) 396-7921

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

Questions about living in New Riegel

Who provides electricity in New Riegel?

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 Riegel?

Bascom Communications, Spectrum, AT&T, Hder Link, Watch Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Riegel?

44853. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Riegel in?

New Riegel Local School District.

How do I register to vote in New Riegel?

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, Seneca 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.