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The Island Creek Township handbook

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

Most mail in Island Creek Township goes to 43964 (50% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. For emergencies, Island Creek Township is closest to Trinity Medical Center East &trinity Medical Center West, 5.9 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Island Creek 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 Island Creek Township.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Island Creek Township. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 60% of AEP Ohio’s home customers do, and AEP Ohio still delivers it.

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Toronto PWS

Toronto PWS supplies Island Creek Township: about 32% of residents live in its service area. City of Steubenville serves another 19%. Wintersville Village PWS serves another 15%. Jefferson Co W and S District - M serves another 15%. About 20% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 5,676 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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. OH4102811.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Island Creek Township

96% of 4,912 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jefferson County CableCable69%400/40
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL58%25/3
XfinityCable26%2,000/250
Smart Way CommunicationsFixed wireless43%250/50
T-MobileFixed wireless41%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless40%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Island Creek Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Island Creek Township.

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

Island Creek Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Edison Jr. High SchoolEdison Local School District
9–12Edison High SchoolEdison Local School District

Most of Island Creek Township (86%) is in Edison Local School District; parts are in Indian Creek Local School District (6%) and Toronto City School District (6%) and Steubenville City School District (2%).

BSchool gradeSee 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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Island Creek Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Island Creek TownshipZIP’s residents in Island Creek Township
43964Toronto, OH50%56%
43952Steubenville, OH24%14%
43953Steubenville, OH21%18%
43944Richmond, OH5%23%

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 Island Creek Township

Who supplies Island Creek Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Toronto PWS (EPA ID OH4102811). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% 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 Island Creek Township?

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Island Creek Township?

Jefferson County Cable, AT&T, Xfinity, Smart Way Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Island Creek Township?

43964 (50%), 43952 (24%), 43953 (21%), 43944 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Island Creek Township in?

Edison Local School District. Parts of the city are in Indian Creek Local School District and Toronto City School District and Steubenville City School District.

How do I register to vote in Island Creek 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, Jefferson 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.