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The Meigs Township handbook

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

Meigs Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 43720 holds the most residents (51%). For an emergency, Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center is the closest ER, 18.4 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 Meigs Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerAEP Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 19.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Meigs Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFranklin Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43720, 43727, 43732Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Meigs Township. 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

4 home internet providers serve Meigs Township

89% of 157 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber83%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless14%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless3%25/3
Smart Way CommunicationsFixed wireless3%200/25

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Meigs Township.

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

Meigs Township kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Philo Junior High Schoolin Philo
9–12Philo High Schoolin Duncan Falls

Meigs Township is in Franklin 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, electionsMeigs Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Muskingum County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Muskingum County (county election office). 627 Market St, Zanesville, OH 43701-3612 · (740) 455-7120 · [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

Meigs Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Meigs TownshipZIP’s residents in Meigs Township
43720Blue Rock, OH51%9%
43727Chandlersville, OH30%5%
43732Cumberland, OH19%3%

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 roomSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical Center18.4 miles awayGet a library cardKate Love Simpson-Morgan County Library358 E. Main St. · (740) 962-2533

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

Questions about living in Meigs Township

Who provides electricity in Meigs 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 Meigs Township?

Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, Smart Way Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Meigs Township?

43720 (51%), 43727 (30%), 43732 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Meigs Township in?

Franklin Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Meigs 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, Muskingum 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.