Zollinger, S., Company Building · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Piqua, OH: what to set up and who to call
Piqua runs its own electric utility, City of Piqua; its homes paid 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025. Piqua has its own library, Piqua Public Library, at 116 West High Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Piqua, 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 Piqua.
Power comes from City of Piqua
City of Piqua (City of Piqua - (OH)), a municipal utility, serves 99.2% of Piqua residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $102 a month (its average across Ohio).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Piqua City PWS
Piqua City PWS supplies almost all of Piqua. It draws surface water and serves 20,354 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.8 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. OH5501211.
8 home internet providers serve Piqua
100% of 8,293 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metronet | Fiber | 97% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 26% | 100/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 96% | 400/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 30% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Piqua
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Piqua, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check piquaoh.org →
From piquaoh.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2024, Updated 5.8.2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Piqua is in Piqua City School District.
B−School 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.
Piqua is in ZIP code 45356
ZIP codes where Piqua residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Piqua | ZIP’s residents in Piqua |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45356 | Piqua, OH | 100% | 81% |
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 Piqua
Who supplies Piqua’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Piqua City PWS (EPA ID OH5501211). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Piqua?
City of Piqua (City of Piqua - (OH)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Piqua?
Metronet, Spectrum, AT&T, Watch Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Piqua?
45356. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Piqua in?
Piqua City School District.
How do I register to vote in Piqua?
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, Miami 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: Piqua’s own website (piquaoh.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.