Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Port Washington

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Port Washington Town HallPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
The Port Washington handbook

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

Every home in Port Washington is in ZIP code 43837. Gnadenhuttenp.L./Indian Valley School Dist, 4.9 miles away, is the closest library to Port Washington.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Port Washington’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolIndian Valley Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code43837Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Port Washington.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

5 home internet providers serve Port Washington

97% of 237 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber95%1,000/35
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL4%25/3
Smart Way CommunicationsFixed wireless100%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless93%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless17%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Port Washington’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Port Washington.

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

Port Washington kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tuscarawas Middle Schoolin Tuscarawas
9–12Indian Valley High Schoolin Gnadenhutten

Port Washington is in Indian Valley 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, electionsPort Washington’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Tuscarawas County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Tuscarawas County (county election office). 933 E High Ave, New Philadelphia, OH 44663-2599 · (330) 343-8819 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Port Washington is in ZIP code 43837

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Port WashingtonZIP’s residents in Port Washington
43837Port Washington, OH100%31%

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 roomTwin City Medical Center10.9 miles awayGet a library cardGnadenhuttenp.L./Indian Valley School Dist.160 N. Walnut St. · (740) 254-9224

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

Questions about living in Port Washington

Who provides electricity in Port Washington?

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

What internet providers serve Port Washington?

Spectrum, AT&T, Smart Way Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Port Washington?

43837. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Port Washington in?

Indian Valley Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Port Washington?

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, Tuscarawas 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.