Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Highland Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Ayersville Water and Sewer District reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. For a library card, the closest branch is Defiance Public Library, 6.6 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Highland 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 Highland Township.
Power comes from The Toledo Edison
The Toledo Edison (The Toledo Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 70.3% of Highland 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.
Water comes from Ayersville Water and Sewer District
Ayersville Water and Sewer District supplies Highland Township: about 18% of residents live in its service area. About 82% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Defiance City as seller) and serves 2,372 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, the latest beginning Jul 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. OH2000903.
9 home internet providers serve Highland Township
99% of 1,043 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayersville Telephone Company | DSL, Fiber | 80% | 1,000/100 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 43% | 1,000/35 |
| Arthur Mutual Telephone | Fiber | 16% | 1,000/500 |
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless | 98% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Highland Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Highland Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Highland Township is in Ayersville Local School District.
A+School 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.
Highland Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Highland Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Highland Township | ZIP’s residents in Highland Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43512 | Defiance, OH | 95% | 8% |
| 43548 | New Bavaria, OH | 2% | 5% |
| 43527 | Holgate, OH | 2% | 2% |
| 45831 | Continental, OH | 2% | 1% |
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 Highland Township
Who supplies Highland Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ayersville Water and Sewer District (EPA ID OH2000903). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Highland 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 Highland Township?
Ayersville Telephone Company, Spectrum, Arthur Mutual Telephone, MetaLINK, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Highland Township?
43512 (95%), 43548 (2%), 43527 (2%), 45831 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Highland Township in?
Ayersville Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Highland 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, Defiance 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.