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The Northwest Township handbook

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

Power in Northwest Township comes from North Western Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Only 17% of addresses in Northwest Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNorth Western Elec Coopcooperative utilityMore →Internet8 providers61% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Northwest Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEdon Northwest Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43518, 43543Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from North Western Elec Coop

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

61% of 837 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 15% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
MetaLINKFixed wireless, Fiber96%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL3%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless45%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless24%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless24%400/40
AT&TFixed wireless22%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Northwest Township.

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

Northwest Township kids go to
PK–6Edon Elementary Schoolin Edon
7–12Edon High Schoolin Edon

Northwest Township is in Edon Northwest Local School District.

BSchool 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, electionsNorthwest Township’s government in one page
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

Northwest Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Northwest TownshipZIP’s residents in Northwest Township
43518Edon, OH54%24%
43543Montpelier, OH46%7%

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 Northwest Township

Who provides electricity in Northwest Township?

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

What internet providers serve Northwest Township?

MetaLINK, Frontier, Verizon, T-Mobile, Watch Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Northwest Township?

43518 (54%), 43543 (46%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Northwest Township in?

Edon Northwest Local School District.

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