Living in Marion Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
The Hamler Village water system reported 21 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size reported none. Power in Marion Township comes from Tricounty Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Marion Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Marion Township.
Power comes from Tricounty Rural Elec Coop
Tricounty Rural Elec Coop (Tricounty Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH)), a cooperative utility, serves 97.8% of Marion Township residents.
Start or move service: tricountyelectriccoop.coop · (419) 256-7900
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hamler Village water system
The Hamler Village water system supplies Marion Township: about 44% of residents live in its service area. About 56% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 580 people in all.
21 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH3500312.
8 home internet providers serve Marion Township
94% of 674 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 97% | 500/100 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 46% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 38% | 100/10 |
| bright.net | Fixed wireless | 99% | 25/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 39% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Marion Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marion Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Marion Township (89%) is in Patrick Henry Local School District; parts are in Holgate Local School District (11%).
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Marion Township spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Marion Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Marion Township | ZIP’s residents in Marion Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43524 | Hamler, OH | 83% | 87% |
| 43527 | Holgate, OH | 7% | 4% |
| 43548 | New Bavaria, OH | 4% | 7% |
| 45856 | Leipsic, OH | 4% | 1% |
| 43516 | Deshler, OH | 3% | 1% |
43301 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Marion Township
Who supplies Marion Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Hamler Village water system (EPA ID OH3500312). It reported 21 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×17, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×4. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Marion Township?
Tricounty Rural Elec Coop (Tricounty Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH)), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Marion Township?
MetaLINK, Spectrum, Brightspeed, bright.net, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Marion Township?
43524 (83%), 43527 (7%), 43548 (4%), 45856 (4%), 43516 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Marion Township in?
Patrick Henry Local School District. Parts of the city are in Holgate Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Marion 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, Henry 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.