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The Washington Court House handbook

Living in Washington Court House, OH: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Washington Court House is in ZIP code 43160. The nearest library is Carnegie Public Library, 0.5 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Washington Court House, 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 Washington Court House.

Electricity

Power comes from AES Ohio

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washington Court House. 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 Washington Court House PWS

Washington Court House PWS supplies almost all of Washington Court House. It draws surface water and serves 14,100 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

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

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. OH2400714.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Washington Court House

98% of 5,710 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber96%1,000/35
Glo FiberFiber90%8,000/8,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL28%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless94%300/20
Point BroadbandFixed wireless92%10/1
T-MobileFixed wireless5%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Washington Court House’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washington Court House.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Washington Court House kids go to
PK–2Cherry Hill PrimaryWashington Court House City School District
3–5Belle Aire IntermediateWashington Court House City School District
6–8Washington Middle SchoolWashington Court House City School District
9–12Washington High SchoolWashington Court House City School District

Most of Washington Court House (59%) is in Washington Court House City School District; parts are in Miami Trace Local School District (41%).

BSchool 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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Washington Court House is in ZIP code 43160

ZIP codes where Washington Court House residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Washington Court HouseZIP’s residents in Washington Court House
43160Washington Court House, OH100%65%
Area code740Wikidata

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 Washington Court House

Who supplies Washington Court House’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Washington Court House PWS (EPA ID OH2400714). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Washington Court House?

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 Washington Court House?

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

What ZIP codes are in Washington Court House?

43160. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Washington Court House in?

Washington Court House City School District. Parts of the city are in Miami Trace Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Washington Court House?

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, Fayette 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: 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.