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Living in Fort Jennings, OH: what to set up and who to call

All of Fort Jennings gets its mail under one ZIP code, 45844. Fort Jennings has its own library, Fort Jennings Branch, at 360 N Water 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 Fort Jennings, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fort Jennings’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolJennings Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code45844Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Fort Jennings.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

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

6 home internet providers serve Fort Jennings

100% of 253 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FJ CommunicationsFiber100%700/700
VerizonFixed wireless88%300/20
MetaLINKFixed wireless72%500/100
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless69%400/40
AT&TFixed wireless15%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless3%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 Fort Jennings’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fort Jennings.

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

Fort Jennings kids go to
K–5Fort Jennings Elementary SchoolJennings Local School District
6–12Fort Jennings High SchoolJennings Local School District

Fort Jennings is in Jennings 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, electionsFort Jennings’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Putnam County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Putnam County (county election office). 575 Ottawa-Glandorf Road, Ste 2, Ottawa, OH 45875 · (419) 538-6850 · [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

Fort Jennings is in ZIP code 45844

ZIP codes where Fort Jennings residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fort JenningsZIP’s residents in Fort Jennings
45844Fort Jennings, OH100%16%

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 St. Ritas Medical Center14.9 miles awayGet a library cardPutnam County District LibraryNearest branch: Fort Jennings Branch, 360 N Water St. · (419) 286-2351

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

Questions about living in Fort Jennings

Who provides electricity in Fort Jennings?

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Fort Jennings?

FJ Communications, Verizon, MetaLINK, Watch Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fort Jennings?

45844. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fort Jennings in?

Jennings Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Fort Jennings?

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, Putnam 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.