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The Octa handbook

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

Octa spans 2 ZIP codes; 43160 holds the most residents (98%). Most of Octa has one wired internet choice: Spectrum.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAES Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers94% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Octa’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMiami Trace Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43160, 43128Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Octa.

Electricity

Power comes from AES Ohio

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Octa. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 70% of AES Ohio’s home customers do, and AES Ohio still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Octa

94% of 34 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber91%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless74%100/20
Point BroadbandFixed wireless32%25/4

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Octa’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Octa.

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

Octa kids go to
K–5Miami Trace Elementary Schoolin Washington
6–8Miami Trace Middle Schoolin Washington Court House
9–12Miami Trace High Schoolin Washington Court House

Octa is in Miami Trace 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, electionsOcta’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Fayette County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Fayette County (county election office). 135 S Main St, Washington Court House, OH 43160 · (740) 335-1190 · [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

Octa spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OctaZIP’s residents in Octa
43160Washington Court House, OH98%0%
43128Jeffersonville, OH2%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 roomAdena Fayette Medical Center10.8 miles awayGet a library cardSabina Public Library11 E. Elm St. · (937) 584-2319

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

Questions about living in Octa

Who provides electricity in Octa?

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Octa?

Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, Point Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Octa?

43160 (98%), 43128 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Octa in?

Miami Trace Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Octa?

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, Fayette 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.