Photo: Benny Mazur from Toledo, OH · CC BY 2.0Living in Benton Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Benton Township spans 6 ZIP codes; 43432 holds the most residents (55%). Public schools here are run by Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Benton 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 Benton Township.
Power comes from The Toledo Edison
The Toledo Edison (The Toledo Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Benton Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $127 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 69% of The Toledo Edison’s home customers do, and The Toledo Edison still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
6 home internet providers serve Benton Township
100% of 1,241 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 49% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplex Wireless | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 53% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | DSL | 35% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 84% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 68% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Benton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Benton Township is in Benton-Carroll-Salem 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 Feb 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Benton Township spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Benton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Benton Township | ZIP’s residents in Benton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43432 | Graytown, OH | 55% | 100% |
| 43449 | Oak Harbor, OH | 19% | 6% |
| 43458 | Rocky Ridge, OH | 13% | 100% |
| 43445 | Martin, OH | 10% | 21% |
| 43412 | Curtice, OH | 1% | 1% |
| 43416 | Elmore, OH | 1% | 1% |
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 Benton Township
Who provides electricity in Benton Township?
The Toledo Edison (The Toledo Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Benton Township?
Amplex Wireless, Spectrum, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Benton Township?
43432 (55%), 43449 (19%), 43458 (13%), 43445 (10%), 43412 (1%), 43416 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Benton Township in?
Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Benton 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, Ottawa 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.
- 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.