Living in Unity Township, OH: what to set up and who to call
Unity Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 44413 holds the most residents (71%). HMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, 10.5 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Unity 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 Unity Township.
Power comes from Ohio Edison
Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Unity Township. Its homes paid an average of 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 72% of Ohio Edison’s home customers do, and Ohio Edison still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from East Palestine Village PWS
East Palestine Village PWS supplies Unity Township: about 47% of residents live in its service area. New Waterford Village PWS serves another 14%. About 39% 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 4,761 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 4.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% 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. OH1500912.
5 home internet providers serve Unity Township
94% of 4,483 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 92% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 13% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 56% | 300/20 |
| Smart Way Communications | Fixed wireless | 32% | 50/7 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 17% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Unity Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Unity Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Unity Township (69%) is in East Palestine City School District; parts are in Crestview Local School District (31%).
B+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 Aug 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Unity Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Unity Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Unity Township | ZIP’s residents in Unity Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44413 | East Palestine, OH | 71% | 96% |
| 44445 | New Waterford, OH | 26% | 81% |
| 44408 | Columbiana, OH | 1% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 44454, 44443, 44455.
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 Unity Township
Who supplies Unity Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
East Palestine Village PWS (EPA ID OH1500912). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.2 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Unity Township?
Ohio Edison (Ohio Edison Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Unity Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, Smart Way Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Unity Township?
44413 (71%), 44445 (26%), 44408 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Unity Township in?
East Palestine City School District. Parts of the city are in Crestview Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Unity 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, Columbiana 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.