Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Camden Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Camden Township goes to 44090 (41% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Firelands Local School District runs the public schools in Camden Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Camden 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 Camden Township.
Power comes from Ohio Edison
Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Camden Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 72% of Ohio Edison’s home customers do, and Ohio Edison still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Rural Lorain County Water Authority
The Rural Lorain County Water Authority supplies almost all of Camden Township. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ashland City and New London Village PWS and Avon Lake City PWS as sellers) and serves 73,125 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 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. OH4701803.
5 home internet providers serve Camden Township
100% of 715 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 16% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | Cable | 100% | 1,000/20 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 25% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 59% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 36% | 100/20 |
| North Coast Wireless Communications | Fixed wireless | 22% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Allied/Republic Waste Services picks up trash in Camden Township
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Camden Township, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Plastic #1-7: Food & Beverage, Detergent & Soap containers
- Glass: Food & Beverage containers
- Metal Cans: Aluminum, Steel & Bi-metal Food & Beverage cans
- Paper: Newspapers, Magazines, Phone books, Junk Mail, Envelopes
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check camdentwp.us →
From camdentwp.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Camden Township is in Firelands Local School District.
B+School 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Camden Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Camden Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Camden Township | ZIP’s residents in Camden Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44090 | Wellington, OH | 41% | 6% |
| 44074 | Oberlin, OH | 28% | 4% |
| 44889 | Wakeman, OH | 18% | 4% |
| 44049 | Kipton, OH | 13% | 100% |
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 Camden Township
Who supplies Camden Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rural Lorain County Water Authority (EPA ID OH4701803). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Camden Township?
Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Camden Township?
Armstrong, Frontier, Verizon, AT&T, North Coast Wireless Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Camden Township?
44090 (41%), 44074 (28%), 44889 (18%), 44049 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Camden Township in?
Firelands Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Camden 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, Lorain 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: Camden Township’s own website (camdentwp.us), read Oct 22, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.