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The Patterson handbook

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

All of Patterson gets its mail under one ZIP code, 45843. Forest-Jackson Public Library, 1.5 miles away, is the closest library to Patterson.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Patterson, 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 Patterson’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRiverdale Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45843Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

100% of 57 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable98%1,000/1,000
FrontierFiber74%7,000/7,000
Hder LinkFixed wireless100%500/500
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless98%400/40
AT&TFixed wireless86%25/3
Stanfield TechnologiesFixed wireless53%75/50

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Patterson’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Patterson.

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

Patterson kids go to
K–2Riverdale Elementary Schoolin Mt Blanchard
3–5Riverdale Elementary Schoolin Mt Blanchard
6–8Riverdale Middle Schoolin Mt Blanchard
9–12Riverdale High Schoolin Mt Blanchard

Patterson is in Riverdale 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, electionsPatterson’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hardin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Hardin County (county election office). 1 Court House Square, Ste. 40, Kenton, OH 43326-2387 · (419) 674-2211 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2022
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 Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Patterson is in ZIP code 45843

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PattersonZIP’s residents in Patterson
45843Forest, OH100%3%

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 roomHardin Memorial Hospital10.1 miles awayGet a library cardForest-Jackson Public Library102 W. Lima St. · (419) 273-2400

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

Questions about living in Patterson

Who provides electricity in Patterson?

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

What internet providers serve Patterson?

Spectrum, Frontier, Hder Link, Watch Communications, AT&T, Stanfield Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Patterson?

45843. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Patterson in?

Riverdale Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Patterson?

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, Hardin 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.