Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in West Lafayette, OH: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in West Lafayette comes from the Edgewood Terrace water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Coshocton Regional Medical Center, 5.1 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Lafayette, 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 West Lafayette.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of West Lafayette. 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.
Water comes from Edgewood Terrace water system
The Edgewood Terrace water system supplies West Lafayette: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It draws ground water and serves 87 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people.
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. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH1600212.
6 home internet providers serve West Lafayette
97% of 1,078 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 18% | 25/3 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 97% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 25/6 |
| Ohio Transparent Telecom | Fixed wireless | 44% | 50/10 |
| Smart Way Communications | Fixed wireless | 9% | 250/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in West Lafayette
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in West Lafayette, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check westlafayettevillage.com →
From westlafayettevillage.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated July 1, 2025. 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.
West Lafayette is in Ridgewood Local 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.
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.
West Lafayette is in ZIP code 43845
ZIP codes where West Lafayette residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Lafayette | ZIP’s residents in West Lafayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43845 | West Lafayette, OH | 100% | 50% |
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 West Lafayette
Who supplies West Lafayette’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Edgewood Terrace water system (EPA ID OH1600212). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% 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 West Lafayette?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West Lafayette?
Spectrum, AT&T, Watch Communications, Verizon, Ohio Transparent Telecom, Smart Way Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Lafayette?
43845. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Lafayette in?
Ridgewood Local School District.
How do I register to vote in West Lafayette?
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, Coshocton 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: West Lafayette’s own website (westlafayettevillage.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.