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The Big Spring Township handbook

Living in Big Spring Township, OH: what to set up and who to call

Big Spring Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 44853 holds the most residents (46%). The closest ER is Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital, 8.9 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Big Spring Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Big Spring Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNew Riegel Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes44853, 43316, 44802Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Big Spring Township.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Big Spring Township. 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.

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Big Spring Township

97% of 844 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 46% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Bascom CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber91%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL52%25/3
SpectrumCable, Fiber41%1,000/1,000
TDS TelecomFiber, DSL4%8,000/8,000
Hder LinkFixed wireless100%500/500
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless94%400/40

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Big Spring Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Big Spring Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Big Spring Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Big Spring Township kids go to
K–5New Riegel Elementary SchoolNew Riegel Local School District
6–12New Riegel High SchoolNew Riegel Local School District

Most of Big Spring Township (70%) is in New Riegel Local School District; parts are in Carey Exempted Village School District (17%) and Vanlue Local School District (11%) and Mohawk Local School District (3%).

ASchool 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBig Spring Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Seneca County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Seneca County (county election office). 71 S. Washington St, Ste 1101, Tiffin, OH 44883-2302 · (419) 447-4424 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.ohiosos.govThe state’s voter lookup

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

Big Spring Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Big Spring Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Big Spring TownshipZIP’s residents in Big Spring Township
44853New Riegel, OH46%53%
43316Carey, OH28%8%
44802Alvada, OH27%48%

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.

Nearest emergency roomMercy Health - Tiffin Hospital8.9 miles awayGet a library cardDorcas Carey Public Library236 E. Findlay St. · (419) 396-7921

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Big Spring Township

Who provides electricity in Big Spring Township?

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Big Spring Township?

Bascom Communications, AT&T, Spectrum, TDS Telecom, Hder Link, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Big Spring Township?

44853 (46%), 43316 (28%), 44802 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Big Spring Township in?

New Riegel Local School District. Parts of the city are in Carey Exempted Village School District and Vanlue Local School District and Mohawk Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Big Spring 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, Seneca 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.