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The Jackson Township handbook

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

Most mail in Jackson Township goes to 45827 (64% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The ER is a drive from Jackson Township: the closest is Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center, 17.7 miles away.

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

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.

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Jackson TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOttoville Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45827, 45844Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
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

Which providers serve Jackson Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Jackson Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jackson Township.

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

Jackson Township kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Jackson Township (52%) is in Ottoville Local School District; parts are in Kalida Local School District (35%) and Jennings Local School District (10%) and Continental Local School District (3%).

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, electionsJackson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Putnam County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Putnam County (county election office). 575 Ottawa-Glandorf Road, Ste 2, Ottawa, OH 45875 · (419) 538-6850 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2019
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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Jackson Township spans 2 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
45827Cloverdale, OH64%26%
45844Fort Jennings, OH36%10%

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 roomMercy Health St. Ritas Medical Center17.7 miles awayGet a library cardPutnam County District LibraryNearest branch: Kalida Branch, 301 North 3rd Street · (419) 532-2129

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 ZIP codes are in Jackson Township?

45827 (64%), 45844 (36%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Ottoville Local School District. Parts of the city are in Kalida Local School District and Jennings Local School District and Continental Local 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, Putnam 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): pending.