Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Bartlow Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Power in Bartlow Township comes from Hancock-Wood Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Bartlow Township: the closest is Henry County Hospital, 16 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bartlow Township, 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 Bartlow Township.
Power comes from Hancock-Wood Electric Coop
Hancock-Wood Electric Coop (Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 94.9% of Bartlow Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $195 a month (its average across Ohio).
Start or move service: hwecoop.com · (330) 674-1055
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Deshler Village water system
The Deshler Village water system supplies Bartlow Township: about 71% of residents live in its service area. About 29% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,578 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. OH3500112.
9 home internet providers serve Bartlow Township
99% of 1,121 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 500/100 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 74% | 1,000/35 |
| Amplex Wireless | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 74% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 61% | 2,000/2,000 |
| bright.net | Fixed wireless | 98% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bartlow Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bartlow Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bartlow Township is in Patrick Henry Local School District.
ASchool 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 Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Bartlow Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bartlow Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bartlow Township | ZIP’s residents in Bartlow Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43516 | Deshler, OH | 98% | 77% |
| 43524 | Hamler, OH | 2% | 3% |
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 Bartlow Township
Who supplies Bartlow Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Deshler Village water system (EPA ID OH3500112). 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 2.5 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bartlow Township?
Hancock-Wood Electric Coop (Hancock-Wood Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bartlow Township?
MetaLINK, Spectrum, Amplex Wireless, Brightspeed, bright.net, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bartlow Township?
43516 (98%), 43524 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bartlow Township in?
Patrick Henry Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Bartlow Township?
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, Henry 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.