Living in Scipio Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Power in Scipio Township comes from North Central Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Bascom Communications is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Scipio Township.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scipio 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 Scipio Township.
Power comes from North Central Elec Coop
North Central Elec Coop (North Central Elec Coop, Inc - (OH)), a cooperative utility, serves 93.2% of Scipio Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $220 a month (its average across Ohio).
Start or move service: nwec.com · (419) 636-5051
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Republic Village water system
The Republic Village water system supplies Scipio Township: about 30% of residents live in its service area. About 70% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 550 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 2.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.0 ppb. That’s higher than 78% 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. OH7400812.
8 home internet providers serve Scipio Township
95% of 810 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 35% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bascom Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 44% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 89% | 400/40 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Scipio Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Scipio Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Scipio Township is in Seneca East Local School District.
ASchool 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 Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Scipio Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Scipio Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scipio Township | ZIP’s residents in Scipio Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44867 | Republic, OH | 90% | 66% |
| 44818 | Bloomville, OH | 5% | 4% |
| 44883 | Tiffin, OH | 4% | 0% |
A few homes fall in 44807.
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 Scipio Township
Who supplies Scipio Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Republic Village water system (EPA ID OH7400812). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scipio Township?
North Central Elec Coop (North Central Elec Coop, Inc - (OH)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Scipio Township?
Bascom Communications, Spectrum, Watch Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scipio Township?
44867 (90%), 44818 (5%), 44883 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scipio Township in?
Seneca East Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Scipio 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, Seneca 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.