Photo: Logan Rickert · CC BY 2.0Living in Urbana, OH: what to set up and who to call
Urbana City PWS reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Champaign County Library, at 1060 Scioto St, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Urbana, 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 Urbana.
Power comes from AES Ohio
AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Urbana. 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 Urbana City PWS
Urbana City PWS supplies almost all of Urbana. It draws ground water and serves 11,428 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), 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–Dec 2025, was 5.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. OH1101212.
4 home internet providers serve Urbana
100% of 4,793 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 97% | 400/40 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 30% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Urbana depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Urbana, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup map
- RecyclingEvery week, day by address
City of Urbana Compost/Mulch Facility
1263 Muzzy Rd
- Mon8 am–4:30 pm
- Tue8 am–4:30 pm
- Wed8 am–4:30 pm
- Thu8 am–4:30 pm
- Fri8 am–4:30 pm
- Sat9 am–3 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
City of Urbana Compost/Mulch Facility
1263 Muzzy Rd, Urbana, OH
From urbanaohio.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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 Urbana (96%) is in Urbana City School District; parts are in West Liberty-Salem Local School District (4%).
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Urbana is in ZIP code 43078
ZIP codes where Urbana residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Urbana | ZIP’s residents in Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43078 | Urbana, OH | 100% | 55% |
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 Urbana
Who supplies Urbana’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Urbana City PWS (EPA ID OH1101212). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Urbana?
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 Urbana?
Spectrum, Watch Communications, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Urbana?
43078. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Urbana in?
Urbana City School District. Parts of the city are in West Liberty-Salem Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Urbana?
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, Champaign 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: Urbana’s own website (urbanaohio.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.