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The Milford Township handbook

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

Power in Milford Township comes from North Western Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The ER is a drive from Milford Township: the closest is Parkview Dekalb Hospital, 15.4 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 Milford Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNorth Western Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Milford Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEdgerton Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43526, 43517Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from North Western Elec Coop

North Western Elec Coop (North Western Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Milford Township.

Start or move service: ppec.coop · (419) 399-5015

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Milford Township

93% of 466 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MetaLINKFixed wireless, Fiber97%500/100
Sherwood MutualFiber62%1,000/500
Mercury FiberFixed wireless63%150/20
Lakeland InternetFixed wireless63%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless52%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless38%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 Milford Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Milford Township.

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

Milford Township kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Milford Township (48%) is in Edgerton Local School District; parts are in Central Local School District (28%) and Hicksville Exempted Village School District (23%).

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsMilford 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

Milford Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Milford TownshipZIP’s residents in Milford Township
43526Hicksville, OH60%11%
43517Edgerton, OH40%13%

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 roomParkview Dekalb Hospital15.4 miles awayGet a library cardButler Public Library340 South Broadway · (260) 868-2351

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

Questions about living in Milford Township

Who provides electricity in Milford Township?

North Western Elec Coop (North Western Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What internet providers serve Milford Township?

MetaLINK, Sherwood Mutual, Mercury Fiber, Lakeland Internet, Watch Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Milford Township?

43526 (60%), 43517 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Milford Township in?

Edgerton Local School District. Parts of the city are in Central Local School District and Hicksville Exempted Village School District.

How do I register to vote in Milford 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.