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Farmer, Ohio as viewed from Farmer Mark RoadPhoto: Photo by and ©2008 Dustin M. Ramsey (Kralizec!) · CC BY-SA 2.5
The Farmer Township handbook

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

Power in Farmer Township comes from North Western Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. MetaLINK and Sherwood Mutual both wire most of Farmer Township; 70% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorth Western Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet6 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Farmer Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCentral Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43517, 43506, 43526 +4Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from North Western Elec Coop

North Western Elec Coop (North Western Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Farmer Township.

Start or move service: ppec.coop · (419) 399-5015

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Farmer Township

87% of 492 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MetaLINKFixed wireless, Fiber94%200/50
Sherwood MutualFiber63%1,000/500
Mercury FiberFixed wireless18%150/20
VerizonFixed wireless12%300/20
Lakeland InternetFixed wireless7%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Farmer Township.

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

Farmer Township kids go to
K–5Fairview Elementary Schoolin Sherwood
6–8Fairview Middle Schoolin Sherwood
9–12Fairview High Schoolin Sherwood

Farmer Township is in Central Local School District.

Test scores and every school: see 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, electionsFarmer Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Defiance County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Defiance County (county election office). 1300 E. Second St., Ste. 103, Defiance, OH 43512-2255 · (419) 782-8543 · [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

Farmer Township spans 7 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Farmer TownshipZIP’s residents in Farmer Township
43517Edgerton, OH27%7%
43506Bryan, OH23%1%
43526Hicksville, OH21%3%
43556Sherwood, OH10%5%
43520Farmer, OH9%100%
43536Mark Center, OH6%13%
43549Ney, OH5%3%

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 roomPromedica Defiance Regional Hospital14.5 miles awayGet a library cardWilliams Co Public Library107 E. High St. · (833) 633-7323

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

Questions about living in Farmer Township

Who provides electricity in Farmer Township?

North Western Elec Coop (North Western Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Farmer Township?

MetaLINK, Sherwood Mutual, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, Lakeland Internet, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Farmer Township?

43517 (27%), 43506 (23%), 43526 (21%), 43556 (10%), 43520 (9%), 43536 (6%), 43549 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Farmer Township in?

Central Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Farmer 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, Defiance 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.