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The Vandalia handbook

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

Vandalia spans 2 ZIP codes; 45377 holds the most residents (90%). Public schools here are run by Vandalia-Butler City School District.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AES Ohio

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Vandalia. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Montgomery County Water Services 2 PWS

Montgomery County Water Services 2 PWS supplies Vandalia: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Dayton Public Water System as seller) and serves 83,033 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.

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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH5701503.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Vandalia

100% of 5,464 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TDSL, Fixed wireless, Fiber97%100/20
SpectrumCable, Fiber97%1,000/35
MetronetFiber92%5,120/5,120
VerizonFixed wireless85%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless54%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Rumpke of Ohio picks up trash in Vandalia

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Vandalia, from the town’s own site.

Trash haulerRumpke of OhioPicks up trash in Vandaliavandaliaohio.org
What goes in the recycling bin

Accepted at the curb

  • Paper
  • Aluminum and metal cans and cups (Non-hazardous, non-flammable materials only)
  • Cardboard (should fit inside cart)
  • Glass bottles and jars (any color)
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsUp to 2 bulk items per week included with Rumpke trash service; contact Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 for questions
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pagevandaliaohio.org →

We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check vandaliaohio.org →

From vandaliaohio.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Vandalia kids go to
PK–KHelke Early Learning CenterVandalia-Butler City School District
3–5Smith Intermediate Schoolin Dayton
6–8Morton Middle SchoolVandalia-Butler City School District
9–12Butler High SchoolVandalia-Butler City School District

Vandalia is in Vandalia-Butler City School District.

B+School gradeSee 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Vandalia spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of VandaliaZIP’s residents in Vandalia
45377Vandalia, OH90%91%
45414Dayton, OH9%7%

A few homes fall in 45371.

Area code937Wikidata

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.

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

Questions about living in Vandalia

Who supplies Vandalia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Montgomery County Water Services 2 PWS (EPA ID OH5701503). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Vandalia?

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 Vandalia?

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

What ZIP codes are in Vandalia?

45377 (90%), 45414 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Vandalia in?

Vandalia-Butler City School District.

How do I register to vote in Vandalia?

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, Montgomery 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: Vandalia’s own website (vandaliaohio.org), 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.