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The Salem Township handbook

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

Most mail in Salem Township goes to 43837 (68% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Only 56% of addresses in Salem Township can get a wired internet connection, by the FCC’s map.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from AEP Ohio

AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Salem 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.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Salem Township

77% of 788 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 11% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber49%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL23%25/3
Smart Way CommunicationsFixed wireless60%250/50
VerizonFixed wireless60%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless27%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless14%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Salem Township.

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

Salem Township kids go to
K–5Port Washington Elementary SchoolIndian Valley Local School District
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Salem Township (54%) is in Indian Valley Local School District; parts are in Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District (46%).

B+School 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Salem Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Salem TownshipZIP’s residents in Salem Township
43837Port Washington, OH68%60%
43832Newcomerstown, OH32%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.

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

Questions about living in Salem Township

Who provides electricity in Salem 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 Salem Township?

Spectrum, AT&T, Smart Way Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Salem Township?

43837 (68%), 43832 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Indian Valley Local School District. Parts of the city are in Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District.

How do I register to vote in Salem 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, Tuscarawas 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.