Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Clay Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
The Genoa Village water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Clay Township has its own drop-off, Clay Twp Recycling Center.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Clay 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 Clay Township.
Power comes from The Toledo Edison
The Toledo Edison (The Toledo Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Clay 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.
Water comes from Genoa Village water system
The Genoa Village water system supplies Clay Township: about 48% of residents live in its service area. About 52% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Oregon City as seller) and serves 3,110 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
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. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH6201003.
6 home internet providers serve Clay Township
99% of 2,149 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 66% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplex Wireless | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 81% | 1,000/35 |
| Frontier | DSL | 28% | 70/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 81% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 64% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 40% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Clay Township has its own drop-off: Clay Twp Recycling Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Clay Township, and where the rules are.
Clay Twp Recycling Center
Before you go, check the rules on claytownshipohio.net.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jan 2022). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Clay Township (87%) is in Genoa Area Local School District; parts are in Woodmore Local School District (13%).
A−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 Feb 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Clay Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Clay Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Clay Township | ZIP’s residents in Clay Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43430 | Genoa, OH | 89% | 93% |
| 43445 | Martin, OH | 8% | 34% |
| 43416 | Elmore, OH | 2% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 43447, 43469.
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 Clay Township
Who supplies Clay Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Genoa Village water system (EPA ID OH6201003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% 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 Clay 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 Clay Township?
Amplex Wireless, Spectrum, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Clay Township?
43430 (89%), 43445 (8%), 43416 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Clay Township in?
Genoa Area Local School District. Parts of the city are in Woodmore Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Clay 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.
- 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.