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The Mississinawa Township handbook

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

Power in Mississinawa Township comes from Darke Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The closest ER is Indiana University Health Jay, 14.7 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 Mississinawa Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDarke Rural Electric Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Mississinawa TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mississinawa Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMississinawa Valley Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45846, 45390, 45348 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Darke Rural Electric Coop

Darke Rural Electric Coop (Darke Rural Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Mississinawa Township.

Start or move service: darkerec.com · (937) 548-4114

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

Internet

Which providers serve Mississinawa Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Mississinawa Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mississinawa Township.

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

Mississinawa Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Mississinawa Township (71%) is in Mississinawa Valley Local School District; parts are in Fort Recovery Local School District (29%).

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, electionsMississinawa Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Darke County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Darke County (county election office). 300 Garst Ave, Ste. 7, Greenville, OH 45331-2389 · (937) 548-1835 · [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

Mississinawa Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mississinawa TownshipZIP’s residents in Mississinawa Township
45846Fort Recovery, OH35%5%
45390Union City, OH34%7%
45348New Weston, OH25%18%
45362Rossburg, OH7%4%

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 roomIndiana University Health Jay14.7 miles awayGet a library cardFort Recovery Public Library113 N. Wayne St. · (419) 375-2869

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

Questions about living in Mississinawa Township

Who provides electricity in Mississinawa Township?

Darke Rural Electric Coop (Darke Rural Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.

What ZIP codes are in Mississinawa Township?

45846 (35%), 45390 (34%), 45348 (25%), 45362 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mississinawa Township in?

Mississinawa Valley Local School District. Parts of the city are in Fort Recovery Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Mississinawa 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, Darke 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): pending.