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The Monroe Township handbook

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

Most mail in Monroe Township goes to 45304 (60% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Arcanum Public Library, 4.7 miles away, is the closest library to Monroe Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerAES Ohioinvestor-owned utility · 16.1¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Monroe Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFranklin Monroe Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes45304, 45358, 45337 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AES Ohio

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Monroe Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $158 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 70% of AES Ohio’s home customers do, and AES Ohio still delivers it.

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

Internet

9 home internet providers serve Monroe Township

78% of 751 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber54%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL, Fiber10%70/3
VerizonFixed wireless81%300/20
SkymeshFixed wireless78%50/10
Ohio Transparent TelecomFixed wireless62%100/20
NKTELCO - GoldstarFixed wireless51%50/5

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Monroe Township.

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

Monroe Township kids go to
PK–6Franklin Monroe Elementary SchoolFranklin Monroe Local School District
7–12Franklin Monroe High SchoolFranklin Monroe Local School District

Most of Monroe Township (91%) is in Franklin Monroe Local School District; parts are in Tri-County North Local School District (7%) and Northmont City School District (2%).

ASchool 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, electionsMonroe 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

Monroe Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Monroe TownshipZIP’s residents in Monroe Township
45304Arcanum, OH60%13%
45358Pitsburg, OH22%100%
45337Laura, OH15%16%
45309Brookville, OH3%0%

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 roomWayne Hospital12 miles awayGet a library cardArcanum Public Library101 North St. · (937) 692-8484

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

Questions about living in Monroe Township

Who provides electricity in Monroe Township?

AES Ohio (Dayton Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Monroe Township?

Spectrum, Frontier, Verizon, Skymesh, Ohio Transparent Telecom, NKTELCO - Goldstar (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Monroe Township?

45304 (60%), 45358 (22%), 45337 (15%), 45309 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Monroe Township in?

Franklin Monroe Local School District. Parts of the city are in Tri-County North Local School District and Northmont City School District.

How do I register to vote in Monroe 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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.