Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Harrison Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for New Madison Village PWS, which supplies Harrison Township. Power in Harrison Township comes from Darke Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Harrison 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 Harrison Township.
Power comes from Darke Rural Electric Coop
Darke Rural Electric Coop (Darke Rural Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Harrison Township.
Start or move service: darkerec.com · (937) 548-4114
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from New Madison Village PWS
New Madison Village PWS supplies Harrison Township: about 31% of residents live in its service area. About 69% 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 892 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. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.2 ppb. That’s higher than 60% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH1900912.
7 home internet providers serve Harrison Township
95% of 1,015 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 91% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 46% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Skymesh | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 13% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 43% | 300/20 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 35% | 50/10 |
| Blue Sky Wireless | Fixed wireless | 16% | 50/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Harrison Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Harrison Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Harrison Township (95%) is in Tri-Village Local School District; parts are in National Trail Local School District (5%).
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.
Harrison Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Harrison Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Harrison Township | ZIP’s residents in Harrison Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45346 | New Madison, OH | 51% | 53% |
| 45347 | New Paris, OH | 28% | 14% |
| 45332 | Hollansburg, OH | 21% | 71% |
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 Harrison Township
Who supplies Harrison Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
New Madison Village PWS (EPA ID OH1900912). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Harrison Township?
Darke Rural Electric Coop (Darke Rural Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Harrison Township?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Skymesh, Verizon, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, Blue Sky Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Harrison Township?
45346 (51%), 45347 (28%), 45332 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Harrison Township in?
Tri-Village Local School District. Parts of the city are in National Trail Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Harrison 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, Darke 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.