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The Tarlton handbook

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

Power in Tarlton comes from South Central Power Company, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Logan Elm Local School District runs the public schools in Tarlton.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSouth Central Power Companycooperative utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tarlton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLogan Elm Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43156, 43113Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from South Central Power Company

South Central Power Company (South Central Power Company), a cooperative utility, serves all of Tarlton. Its homes paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $173 a month (its average across Ohio).

Start or move service: frontier-power.com · (740) 622-6755

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Tarlton

93% of 140 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable91%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL76%90/5
Point BroadbandFixed wireless98%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless83%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless34%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless13%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Tarlton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tarlton.

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

Tarlton kids go to
PK–5Logan Elm Elementary Schoolin Circleville
6–12Logan Elm Middle/High Schoolin Circleville

Most of Tarlton (99%) is in Logan Elm 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, electionsTarlton’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Pickaway County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Pickaway County (county election office). 141 W. Main St, Ste 800, Circleville, OH 43113-1601 · (740) 474-1100 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Tarlton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of TarltonZIP’s residents in Tarlton
43156Tarlton, OH80%100%
43113Circleville, OH20%0%

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 roomBerger Hospital9.3 miles awayGet a library cardPickaway Cnty District Public Library1160 North Court Street · (740) 477-1644

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

Questions about living in Tarlton

Who provides electricity in Tarlton?

South Central Power Company (South Central Power Company), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Tarlton?

Spectrum, Frontier, Point Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Tarlton?

43156 (80%), 43113 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Tarlton in?

Logan Elm Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Tarlton?

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, Pickaway 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.