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The Union Township handbook

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

All of Union Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 45167. For emergencies, Union Township is closest to Meadowview Regional Medical Center, 9.7 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Union 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 Union Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.), an investor-owned utility, serves 97.4% of Union Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $154 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 60% of Duke Energy’s home customers do, and Duke Energy still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Union Township

82% of 1,609 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 7% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber72%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL54%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless63%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless60%100/20
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless40%25/3
Ohio Transparent TelecomFixed wireless8%50/10

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Union Township.

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

Union Township kids go to
PK–6Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Elementary SchoolRipley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District
7–8Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High SchoolRipley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District
9–12Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High SchoolRipley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District

Union Township is in Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District.

C+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

Union Township is in ZIP code 45167

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Union TownshipZIP’s residents in Union Township
45167Ripley, OH100%80%

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 Union Township

Who provides electricity in Union Township?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Union Township?

Spectrum, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, Ohio Transparent Telecom (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Union Township?

45167. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union Township in?

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Union 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, Brown 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.