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The McDonald Township handbook

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

Power in McDonald Township comes from Mid-Ohio Energy Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Almost every address in McDonald Township can get fiber (91%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerMid-Ohio Energy Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet11 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McDonald Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolUpper Scioto Valley Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43310, 43326, 45812Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Mid-Ohio Energy Coop

Mid-Ohio Energy Coop (Mid-Ohio Energy Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of McDonald Township.

Start or move service: midwestrec.com · (419) 394-4110

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

Internet

11 home internet providers serve McDonald Township

99% of 425 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TSCFiber74%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber72%1,000/1,000
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless90%400/40
Byhalia.netFixed wireless53%100/25
AT&TFixed wireless50%25/3
Stanfield TechnologiesFixed wireless48%75/50

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McDonald Township.

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

McDonald Township kids go to
K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of McDonald Township (67%) is in Upper Scioto Valley Local School District; parts are in Benjamin Logan Local School District (33%).

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, electionsMcDonald Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Hardin County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Hardin County (county election office). 1 Court House Square, Ste. 40, Kenton, OH 43326-2387 · (419) 674-2211 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2022
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 Jun 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

McDonald Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of McDonald TownshipZIP’s residents in McDonald Township
43310Belle Center, OH62%17%
43326Kenton, OH34%2%
45812Alger, OH5%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 roomHardin Memorial Hospital9.9 miles awayGet a library cardBelle Center Free Public Library103 S. Elizabeth St. · (937) 464-3611

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

Questions about living in McDonald Township

Who provides electricity in McDonald Township?

Mid-Ohio Energy Coop (Mid-Ohio Energy Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve McDonald Township?

TSC, Spectrum, Watch Communications, Byhalia.net, AT&T, Stanfield Technologies (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in McDonald Township?

43310 (62%), 43326 (34%), 45812 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is McDonald Township in?

Upper Scioto Valley Local School District. Parts of the city are in Benjamin Logan Local School District.

How do I register to vote in McDonald 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, Hardin 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.