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The Ridgeway handbook

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

All of Ridgeway gets its mail under one ZIP code, 43345. For home internet, most of Ridgeway can choose between Spectrum and Brightspeed.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ridgeway’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRidgemont Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code43345Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

9 home internet providers serve Ridgeway

100% of 171 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 31% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber92%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL65%80/10
SpeedwavzFiber, Fixed wireless47%1,000/1,000
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless98%400/40
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
Byhalia.netFixed wireless75%100/25

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ridgeway’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ridgeway.

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

Ridgeway kids go to
K–5Ridgemont Elementary Schoolin Mount Victory
6–12Ridgemont High Schoolin Mount Victory

Ridgeway is in Ridgemont 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, electionsRidgeway’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hardin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Hardin County (county election office). Most of Ridgeway (66%) votes here; the rest in Logan County (34%). 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

Ridgeway is in ZIP code 43345

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RidgewayZIP’s residents in Ridgeway
43345Ridgeway, OH100%36%

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 Hospital9.3 miles awayGet a library cardRidgemont Public LibraryNearest branch: Ridgeway Branch, 109 S Main St. · (937) 363-3066

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

Questions about living in Ridgeway

Who provides electricity in Ridgeway?

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

What internet providers serve Ridgeway?

Spectrum, Brightspeed, Speedwavz, Watch Communications, Verizon, Byhalia.net (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ridgeway?

43345. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ridgeway in?

Ridgemont Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Ridgeway?

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.