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The Nettle Lake handbook

Living in Nettle Lake, OH: what to set up and who to call

Nettle Lake has no town government of its own, so Williams County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Edon Northwest Local School District. Power in Nettle Lake comes from North Western Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Nettle Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Williams County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Nettle Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorth Western Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Nettle LakeData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Nettle Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEdon Northwest Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code43543Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Nettle Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from North Western Elec Coop

North Western Elec Coop (North Western Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nettle Lake.

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

Which providers serve Nettle Lake

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Nettle Lake, 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 Nettle Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nettle Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNettle Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Nettle Lake kids go to
PK–6Edon Elementary Schoolin Edon
7–12Edon High Schoolin Edon

Nettle Lake is in Edon Northwest 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Nettle Lake is unincorporated, so Williams County is the local government.

Local governmentWilliams CountyNettle Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDirector, Williams County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Williams County (county election office). 1425 E. High St, Ste. 104, Bryan, OH 43506-1751 · (419) 636-1854 · [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

Nettle Lake is in ZIP code 43543

ZIP codes where Nettle Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Nettle LakeZIP’s residents in Nettle Lake
43543Montpelier, OH100%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 roomCommunity Hospitals and Wellness Centers9.1 miles awayGet a library cardCamden Township Library119 South Main Street · (517) 368-5554

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

Questions about living in Nettle Lake

Who provides electricity in Nettle Lake?

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

What ZIP codes are in Nettle Lake?

43543. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Nettle Lake in?

Edon Northwest Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Nettle Lake?

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, Williams 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.