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The Otway handbook

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

Every home in Otway is in ZIP code 45657. Northwest Local School District runs the public schools in Otway.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

37% of 69 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL65%10/1
SpectrumCable28%1,000/35
Ohio Transparent TelecomFixed wireless62%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless36%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless36%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless10%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 Otway’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Otway.

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

Otway kids go to
PK–5Northwest Elementary Schoolin Mc Dermott
6–8Northwest Middle Schoolin Mc Dermott
9–12Northwest High Schoolin Mc Dermott

Otway is in Northwest 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.

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

Otway is in ZIP code 45657

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OtwayZIP’s residents in Otway
45657Otway, OH100%4%

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.

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

Questions about living in Otway

Who provides electricity in Otway?

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Otway?

Frontier, Spectrum, Ohio Transparent Telecom, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Otway?

45657. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Otway in?

Northwest Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Otway?

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, Scioto 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.