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The Mad River Township handbook

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

Power in Mad River Township comes from Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Mad River Township.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Mad River Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPioneer Rural Elec Coopcooperative utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mad River Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGraham Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43078, 43072, 45502Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mad River Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Pioneer Rural Elec Coop

Pioneer Rural Elec Coop (Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mad River Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $221 a month (its average across Ohio).

Start or move service: southcentralpower.com · (740) 653-4422

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

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Mad River Township

91% of 1,260 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable66%1,000/1,000
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless65%400/40
VerizonFixed wireless39%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless25%100/20
Precision TecknologyFixed wireless16%100/50
AT&TFixed wireless13%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 Mad River Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mad River Township.

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

Mad River Township kids go to
PK–5Graham Elementary Schoolin Saint Paris
6–8Graham Middle Schoolin Saint Paris
9–12Graham High SchoolGraham Local School District

Most of Mad River Township (99%) is in Graham 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsMad River Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Champaign County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Champaign County (county election office). 1512 South US Hwy 68, Suite L100, Urbana, OH 43078-9288 · (937) 484-1575 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mad River Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mad River TownshipZIP’s residents in Mad River Township
43078Urbana, OH75%10%
43072Saint Paris, OH16%8%
45502Springfield, OH9%2%

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 - Urbana Hospital7 miles awayGet a library cardSt. Paris Public Library127 E. Main St. · (937) 663-4349

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Mad River Township

Who provides electricity in Mad River Township?

Pioneer Rural Elec Coop (Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Mad River Township?

Spectrum, Watch Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, Precision Tecknology, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mad River Township?

43078 (75%), 43072 (16%), 45502 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mad River Township in?

Graham Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Mad River 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, Champaign 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.