Living in Westminster, OH: what to set up and who to call
The Lima City water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 90% of systems its size reported none. Westminster has no town government of its own, so Allen County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Allen East Local School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Westminster, 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 Westminster.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Westminster. 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 Lima City water system
The Lima City water system supplies Westminster: about 17% of residents live in its service area. About 83% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 65,619 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning May 2026. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.6 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. OH0200811.
5 home internet providers serve Westminster
97% of 190 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 85% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 73% | 300/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 41% | 400/40 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Westminster’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Westminster.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Westminster is in Allen East 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Westminster is unincorporated, so Allen County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Westminster spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Westminster residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Westminster | ZIP’s residents in Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45850 | Harrod, OH | 62% | 7% |
| 45804 | Lima, OH | 29% | 1% |
| 45806 | Lima, OH | 8% | 0% |
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 Westminster
Who supplies Westminster’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lima City water system (EPA ID OH0200811). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×2, a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Westminster?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Westminster?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Verizon, Watch Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Westminster?
45850 (62%), 45804 (29%), 45806 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Westminster in?
Allen East Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Westminster?
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, Allen 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.