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The Cranberry Township handbook

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

Cranberry Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 44854 holds the most residents (96%). Cranberry Township has its own library, New Washington Branch Library, at 106 W. Mansfield St.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cranberry Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBuckeye Central Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes44854, 44887Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

9 home internet providers serve Cranberry Township

91% of 877 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Wavelinc CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber86%100/50
SpectrumCable, Fiber60%1,000/50
FrontierDSL52%70/3
Omni FiberFiber44%10,000/10,000
Ncool.netFixed wireless90%25/5
AT&TFixed wireless82%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cranberry Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cranberry Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Cranberry 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.

Cranberry Township kids go to
PK–4Buckeye Central Elementary SchoolBuckeye Central Local School District
5–8Buckeye Central Middle SchoolBuckeye Central Local School District
9–12Buckeye Central High SchoolBuckeye Central Local School District

Most of Cranberry Township (98%) is in Buckeye Central 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsCranberry Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Crawford County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Crawford County (county election office). 112 E. Mansfield St, Ste A, Bucyrus, OH 44820-2383 · (419) 562-8721 · [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

Cranberry Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cranberry TownshipZIP’s residents in Cranberry Township
44854New Washington, OH96%85%
44887Tiro, OH4%6%

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 - Willard Hospital11.2 miles awayGet a library cardCrestline Public LibraryNearest branch: New Washington Branch Library, 106 W. Mansfield St. · (419) 492-2881

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

Questions about living in Cranberry Township

Who provides electricity in Cranberry 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 Cranberry Township?

Wavelinc Communications, Spectrum, Frontier, Omni Fiber, Ncool.net, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cranberry Township?

44854 (96%), 44887 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cranberry Township in?

Buckeye Central Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Cranberry 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, Crawford 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.