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The Freedom Township handbook

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

Freedom Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 43545 holds the most residents (92%). Wired internet is thin in Freedom Township: the FCC’s map has 56% of addresses able to get it.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from The Toledo Edison

The Toledo Edison (The Toledo Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 92.6% of Freedom Township residents. 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Freedom Township

83% of 452 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
bright.netFixed wireless, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
Ridgeville Telephone CompanyFiber23%1,000/1,000
MetaLINKFixed wireless95%500/100
VerizonFixed wireless65%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless27%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless12%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 Freedom Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Freedom Township.

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

Freedom Township kids go to
PK–6Napoleon Elementary Schoolin Napoleon
7–12Napoleon Junior/Senior High Schoolin Napoleon

Most of Freedom Township (84%) is in Napoleon Area City School District; parts are in Liberty Center Local School District (9%) and Archbold Area Local School District (7%).

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Freedom Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Freedom TownshipZIP’s residents in Freedom Township
43545Napoleon, OH92%6%
43502Archbold, OH4%1%
43567Wauseon, OH4%0%

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.

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

Questions about living in Freedom Township

Who provides electricity in Freedom 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 Freedom Township?

bright.net, Ridgeville Telephone Company, MetaLINK, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Freedom Township?

43545 (92%), 43502 (4%), 43567 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Freedom Township in?

Napoleon Area City School District. Parts of the city are in Liberty Center Local School District and Archbold Area Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Freedom 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, Henry 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.