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Living in Maria Stein, OH: what to set up and who to call

Maria Stein has no town government of its own, so Mercer County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Marion Local School District. For home internet, most of Maria Stein can choose between Spectrum and NKTelco.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Maria Stein has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Mercer County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Maria Stein’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAES Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maria Stein’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMarion Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45860, 45865Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Maria Stein.

Electricity

Power comes from AES Ohio

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Maria Stein. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 70% of AES Ohio’s home customers do, and AES Ohio still delivers it.

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

Internet

10 home internet providers serve Maria Stein

100% of 423 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber91%1,000/35
NKTelcoFiber85%1,000/1,000
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless95%400/40
Wabash CommunicationsFixed wireless95%100/25
VerizonFixed wireless83%300/20
NKTELCO - GoldstarFixed wireless49%50/5

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Maria Stein’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Maria Stein.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMaria Stein has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Maria Stein kids go to
K–8Marion Local Elementary SchoolMarion Local School District
9–12Marion Local High SchoolMarion Local School District

Maria Stein is in Marion Local School District.

A+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

No town hall: the county runs things

Maria Stein is unincorporated, so Mercer County is the local government.

Local governmentMercer CountyMaria Stein is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Mercer County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Mercer County (county election office). 101 N. Main St., Rm 107, Celina, OH 45822-1790 · (419) 586-2215 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Maria Stein spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Maria Stein residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Maria SteinZIP’s residents in Maria Stein
45860Maria Stein, OH97%42%
45865Minster, OH3%1%

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 roomGrand Lake Health System11.4 miles awayGet a library cardMercer County District Public LibraryNearest branch: Marion Branch Library, 5 E Franklin St. · (419) 925-4966

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

Questions about living in Maria Stein

Who provides electricity in Maria Stein?

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Maria Stein?

Spectrum, NKTelco, Watch Communications, Wabash Communications, Verizon, NKTELCO - Goldstar (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Maria Stein?

45860 (97%), 45865 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Maria Stein in?

Marion Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Maria Stein?

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, Mercer 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.