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The Van Buren handbook

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

Every home in Van Buren is in ZIP code 45889. The ER is a drive from Van Buren: the closest is Wood County Hospital, 16.3 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 Van Buren, 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 Van Buren’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolVan Buren Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45889Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Van Buren.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

100% of 171 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable95%1,000/35
FrontierDSL81%10/1
MetaLINKFixed wireless97%500/100
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless96%400/40
T-MobileFixed wireless89%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless53%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Van Buren’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Van Buren.

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

Van Buren kids go to
K–5Van Buren Elementary SchoolVan Buren Local School District
6–8Van Buren Middle SchoolVan Buren Local School District
9–12Van Buren High SchoolVan Buren Local School District

Van Buren is in Van Buren 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, electionsVan Buren’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hancock County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Hancock County (county election office). 201 E. Lincoln St Rear, Findlay, OH 45840-3301 · (419) 422-3245 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2020
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 Sep 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Van Buren is in ZIP code 45889

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Van BurenZIP’s residents in Van Buren
45889Van Buren, OH100%27%

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 roomWood County Hospital16.3 miles awayGet a library cardNorth Baltimore Public Library230 N. Main St. · (419) 257-3621

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

Questions about living in Van Buren

Who provides electricity in Van Buren?

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

What internet providers serve Van Buren?

Spectrum, Frontier, MetaLINK, Watch Communications, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Van Buren?

45889. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Van Buren in?

Van Buren Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Van Buren?

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, Hancock 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.