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The Stafford handbook

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

Most mail in Stafford goes to 43786 (79% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The ER is a drive from Stafford: the closest is Sistersville General Hospital, 18 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve StaffordData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stafford’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSwitzerland of Ohio Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43786, 43754Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

Which providers serve Stafford

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Stafford, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Stafford’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Stafford.

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

Stafford kids go to
PK–85 schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Stafford is in Switzerland of Ohio 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, electionsStafford’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Monroe County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Monroe County (county election office). 117 N. Main St., Ste. 12, Woodsfield, OH 43793-1001 · (740) 472-0929 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Stafford spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of StaffordZIP’s residents in Stafford
43786Stafford, OH79%100%
43754Lewisville, OH21%1%

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 roomSistersville General Hospital18 miles awayGet a library cardMonroe County District Library96 Home Ave. · (740) 472-1954

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

Questions about living in Stafford

Who provides electricity in Stafford?

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

What ZIP codes are in Stafford?

43786 (79%), 43754 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Stafford in?

Switzerland of Ohio Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Stafford?

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, Monroe 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): pending.