Photo: Derek Jensen (Tysto) · Public domainLiving in Sidney, OH: what to set up and who to call
Sidney City PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Oct 2024. Almost every address in Sidney can get fiber (92%, by the FCC’s map).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Sidney, 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 Sidney.
Power comes from AES Ohio
AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Sidney. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 70% of AES Ohio’s home customers do, and AES Ohio still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sidney City PWS
Sidney City PWS supplies almost all of Sidney. It draws surface water and serves 20,614 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. OH7501214.
8 home internet providers serve Sidney
100% of 8,118 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| NKTelco | Fiber | 93% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 13% | 40/3 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 95% | 400/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| NKTELCO - Goldstar | Fixed wireless | 44% | 50/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Sidney depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Sidney, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on sceo.maps.arcgis.com
- Bulky itemsEvery week
From sidneyoh.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated May 27, 2026. 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.
Most of Sidney (97%) is in Sidney City School District.
C+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.
Sidney is in ZIP code 45365
ZIP codes where Sidney residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Sidney | ZIP’s residents in Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45365 | Sidney, OH | 100% | 70% |
45367 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Sidney
Who supplies Sidney’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sidney City PWS (EPA ID OH7501214). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Sidney?
AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Sidney?
Spectrum, NKTelco, Brightspeed, Watch Communications, Verizon, NKTELCO - Goldstar (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Sidney?
45365. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Sidney in?
Sidney City School District.
How do I register to vote in Sidney?
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, Shelby 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: Sidney’s own website (sidneyoh.com), 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.