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The Mark Township handbook

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

Most mail in Mark Township goes to 43556 (38% of residents), one of 5 ZIP codes in town. The closest ER is Paulding County Hospital, 11.2 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 Mark Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mark Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCentral Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43556, 43536, 43526 +2Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 88.6% of Mark Township residents. 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

7 home internet providers serve Mark Township

96% of 430 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 85% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Sherwood MutualFiber84%1,000/500
FrontierDSL9%10/1
MetaLINKFixed wireless96%500/100
T-MobileFixed wireless40%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless34%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless30%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mark Township.

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

Mark Township kids go to
K–5Fairview Elementary Schoolin Sherwood
6–8Fairview Middle Schoolin Sherwood
9–12Fairview High Schoolin Sherwood

Mark Township is in Central Local School District.

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, electionsMark Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Defiance County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Defiance County (county election office). 1300 E. Second St., Ste. 103, Defiance, OH 43512-2255 · (419) 782-8543 · [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

Mark Township spans 5 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mark TownshipZIP’s residents in Mark Township
43556Sherwood, OH38%19%
43536Mark Center, OH37%87%
43526Hicksville, OH21%3%
45821Cecil, OH3%2%
45813Antwerp, OH1%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.

Nearest emergency roomPaulding County Hospital11.2 miles awayGet a library cardPaulding County Carnegie Library205 S. Main St. · (419) 399-2032

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

Questions about living in Mark Township

Who provides electricity in Mark Township?

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Mark Township?

Sherwood Mutual, Frontier, MetaLINK, T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mark Township?

43556 (38%), 43536 (37%), 43526 (21%), 45821 (3%), 45813 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mark Township in?

Central Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Mark 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, Defiance 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.