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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; 43344 holds the most residents (93%). The closest ER is Marion General Hospital, 12.3 miles away.

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 Ohio Edison

Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves 77.0% of Jackson Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 72% of Ohio Edison’s home customers do, and Ohio Edison still delivers it.

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Jackson Township

100% of 439 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpeedwavzFiber, Fixed wireless99%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber3%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL2%115/7
Byhalia.netFixed wireless69%100/25
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless68%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless54%25/3

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.

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
PK–5North Union Elementary Schoolin Richwood
6–8North Union Middle Schoolin Richwood
9–12North Union High Schoolin Richwood

Jackson Township is in North Union Local School District.

B+School 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 Feb 2022; 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
43344Richwood, OH93%16%
43342Prospect, OH4%1%
43302Marion, OH3%0%

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?

Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Jackson Township?

Speedwavz, Spectrum, Frontier, Byhalia.net, Watch Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jackson Township?

43344 (93%), 43342 (4%), 43302 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

North Union 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, Union 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.