Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in German Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
The Montpelier 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. German Township has its own drop-off, Archbold Refuse Transfer Facility, on 101 Weires Drive.
I’m new in town
What to set up in German 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 German Township.
Power comes from The Toledo Edison
The Toledo Edison (The Toledo Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of German 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 Montpelier Village water system
The Montpelier Village water system supplies German Township: about 47% 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 draws ground water and serves 4,280 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. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 13.0 ppb. That’s higher than 87% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH8600912.
9 home internet providers serve German Township
94% of 2,794 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTEC Communications | Fiber | 71% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 69% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 50% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Midwest Energy & Communications | Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| bright.net | Fixed wireless | 99% | 25/5 |
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless | 99% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
German Township has its own drop-off: Archbold Refuse Transfer Facility
Where to take trash and recycling in German Township, and where the rules are.
Archbold Refuse Transfer Facility
101 Weires Drive, Archbold, OH, 43512
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jan 2020). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of German Township (72%) is in Archbold Area Local School District; parts are in Pettisville Local School District (28%).
ASchool 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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
German Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where German Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of German Township | ZIP’s residents in German Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43502 | Archbold, OH | 95% | 88% |
| 43567 | Wauseon, OH | 4% | 2% |
| 43553 | Pettisville, OH | 1% | 21% |
A few homes fall in 43557.
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 German Township
Who supplies German Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Montpelier Village water system (EPA ID OH8600912). 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). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in German 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 German Township?
RTEC Communications, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Midwest Energy & Communications, bright.net, MetaLINK (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in German Township?
43502 (95%), 43567 (4%), 43553 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is German Township in?
Archbold Area Local School District. Parts of the city are in Pettisville Local School District.
How do I register to vote in German 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, Fulton 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.