Photo: Mark Spearman · CC BY 2.0Living in Butler Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Butler Township goes to 43028 (61% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. East Knox Local School District runs the public schools in Butler Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Butler 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 Butler Township.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Butler 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.
8 home internet providers serve Butler Township
94% of 475 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 92% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber | 92% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fixed wireless | 3% | 80/10 |
| Ohio Transparent Telecom | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 39% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 18% | 150/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Butler Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Butler Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Butler Township is in East Knox Local School District.
BSchool 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 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Butler Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Butler Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Butler Township | ZIP’s residents in Butler Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43028 | Howard, OH | 61% | 10% |
| 43843 | Walhonding, OH | 29% | 26% |
| 43022 | Gambier, OH | 9% | 3% |
| 43014 | Danville, OH | 1% | 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 Butler Township
Who provides electricity in Butler 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 Butler Township?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Ohio Transparent Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Butler Township?
43028 (61%), 43843 (29%), 43022 (9%), 43014 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Butler Township in?
East Knox Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Butler 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, Knox 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.