Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Minster, OH: what to set up and who to call
Minster runs its own electric utility, Village of Minster. Tap water in Minster comes from the Minster Village water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Minster, 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 Minster.
Power comes from Village of Minster
Village of Minster (Village of Minster - (OH)), a municipal utility, serves all of Minster.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Minster Village water system
The Minster Village water system supplies almost all of Minster. It draws ground water (EPA lists New Bremen Village as seller) and serves 3,025 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, 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. OH0600412.
8 home internet providers serve Minster
100% of 1,243 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKTelco | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 93% | 400/40 |
| Wabash Communications | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/25 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 79% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Minster
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Minster, from the town’s own site.
Recycling Center (Yard Waste Facility), off West Seventh Street
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- #1, #2 and #5 plastics
- Plastic bags
- Slick ads
- Newspapers
- Phone books
- Cereal boxes
- Magazines
- Envelopes
- Office Paper
- Shredded Paper
- Paper towel tubes
- Empty aerosol cans
From minsteroh.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Minster is in Minster Local School District.
A+School 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Minster is in ZIP code 45865
ZIP codes where Minster residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Minster | ZIP’s residents in Minster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45865 | Minster, OH | 100% | 58% |
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 Minster
Who supplies Minster’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Minster Village water system (EPA ID OH0600412). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Minster?
Village of Minster (Village of Minster - (OH)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Minster?
NKTelco, Spectrum, Watch Communications, Wabash Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Minster?
45865. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Minster in?
Minster Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Minster?
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, Auglaize 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: Minster’s own website (minsteroh.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.