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The Hamer Township handbook

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

Power in Hamer Township comes from South Central Power Company, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Highland District Hospital, 8.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerSouth Central Power Companycooperative utility · 15.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hamer Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLynchburg-Clay Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45133, 45142Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from South Central Power Company

South Central Power Company (South Central Power Company), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hamer Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $173 a month (its average across Ohio).

Start or move service: frontier-power.com · (740) 622-6755

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Hamer Township

82% of 362 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 34% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber70%1,000/1,000
connectSCPFiber25%1,000/1,000
Ohio Transparent TelecomFixed wireless71%50/10
T-MobileFixed wireless19%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless11%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless8%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hamer Township.

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

Hamer Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Hamer Township (68%) is in Lynchburg-Clay Local School District; parts are in Hillsboro City School District (26%) and Bright Local School District (6%).

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, electionsHamer Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Highland County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Highland County (county election office). 1575 N High St., Suite 200, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · (937) 393-9961 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 2022
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 Feb 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hamer Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hamer TownshipZIP’s residents in Hamer Township
45133Hillsboro, OH85%2%
45142Lynchburg, OH15%2%

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 roomHighland District Hospital8.6 miles awayGet a library cardHighland County District Library10 Willettsville Pike · (937) 393-3114

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

Questions about living in Hamer Township

Who provides electricity in Hamer Township?

South Central Power Company (South Central Power Company), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hamer Township?

Spectrum, connectSCP, Ohio Transparent Telecom, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hamer Township?

45133 (85%), 45142 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hamer Township in?

Lynchburg-Clay Local School District. Parts of the city are in Hillsboro City School District and Bright Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Hamer 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, Highland 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.