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The Jackson Township handbook

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

Jackson Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 45690 holds the most residents (53%). Adena Pike Medical Center, 7.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Jackson 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 Jackson Township.

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jackson 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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Jackson Township

85% of 545 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber86%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL, Fiber40%115/7
Ohio Transparent TelecomFixed wireless28%50/10
Southern Ohio CommunicationsFixed wireless17%100/10
VerizonFixed wireless15%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless12%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jackson Township.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Jackson Township kids go to
PK–2Waverly Primary Schoolin Waverly
3–5Waverly Intermediate Schoolin Waverly
6–8Waverly Junior High Schoolin Waverly
9–12Waverly High Schoolin Waverly

Most of Jackson Township (99%) is in Waverly City School District.

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.

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

Jackson Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Jackson TownshipZIP’s residents in Jackson Township
45690Waverly, OH53%5%
45613Beaver, OH29%9%
45601Chillicothe, OH18%0%
Area code740Wikidata

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 Jackson Township

Who provides electricity in Jackson 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 Jackson Township?

Spectrum, Frontier, Ohio Transparent Telecom, Southern Ohio Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jackson Township?

45690 (53%), 45613 (29%), 45601 (18%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Waverly City School District.

How do I register to vote in Jackson 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, Pike 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.