Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Ridge Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
The Van Wert City water system reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 83% of systems its size reported none. The closest public drop-off to Ridge Township is Van Wert County Recycling & Transfer Facility, 3 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ridge Township, 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 Ridge Township.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ridge Township. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 60% of AEP Ohio’s home customers do, and AEP Ohio still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Van Wert City water system
The Van Wert City water system supplies Ridge Township: about 61% of residents live in its service area. About 39% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 10,846 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.5 ppb. That’s lower than 65% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. OH8100611.
10 home internet providers serve Ridge Township
100% of 1,522 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 69% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 63% | 2,000/2,000 |
| TSC | Fiber, DSL | 27% | 1,000/1,000 |
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless | 99% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 93% | 400/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ridge Township.
Van Wert County Recycling & Transfer Facility
7780 US 127, Van Wert, OH, 45891
This isn’t Ridge Township’s own facility. Whether Ridge Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Ridge Township (97%) is in Lincolnview Local School District; parts are in Van Wert City School District (3%).
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 Oct 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ridge Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Ridge Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ridge Township | ZIP’s residents in Ridge Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45891 | Van Wert, OH | 97% | 20% |
| 45863 | Middle Point, OH | 3% | 10% |
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 Ridge Township
Who supplies Ridge Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Van Wert City water system (EPA ID OH8100611). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×8. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ridge Township?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ridge Township?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, TSC, MetaLINK, Verizon, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ridge Township?
45891 (97%), 45863 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ridge Township in?
Lincolnview Local School District. Parts of the city are in Van Wert City School District.
How do I register to vote in Ridge 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, Van Wert 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: 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.