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The Union Township handbook

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

Power in Union Township comes from Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For a library card, the closest branch is Mechanicsburg Public Library, 4.7 miles out.

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

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.

PowerPioneer Rural Elec Coopcooperative utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Union TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Union Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMechanicsburg Exempted Village School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43044, 43078, 43009Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Pioneer Rural Elec Coop

Pioneer Rural Elec Coop (Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH)), a cooperative utility, serves all of Union Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $221 a month (its average across Ohio).

Start or move service: southcentralpower.com · (740) 653-4422

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

Internet

Which providers serve Union Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Union Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Union Township (44%) is in Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District; parts are in Urbana City School District (25%) and Triad Local School District (18%) and Northeastern Local School District (11%).

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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsUnion Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Champaign County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Champaign County (county election office). 1512 South US Hwy 68, Suite L100, Urbana, OH 43078-9288 · (937) 484-1575 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Union Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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
43044Mechanicsburg, OH45%18%
43078Urbana, OH35%4%
43009Cable, OH21%21%

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 roomMercy Health - Urbana Hospital5.4 miles awayGet a library cardMechanicsburg Public Library60 S. Main St. · (937) 834-2004

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

Questions about living in Union Township

Who provides electricity in Union Township?

Pioneer Rural Elec Coop (Pioneer Rural Elec Coop, Inc - (OH)), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Union Township?

43044 (45%), 43078 (35%), 43009 (21%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Union Township in?

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District. Parts of the city are in Urbana City School District and Triad Local School District and Northeastern 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, Champaign 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): pending.