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The Washington Township handbook

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

Power in Washington Township comes from Union Rural Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Hardin Memorial Hospital, 13.9 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerUnion Rural Electric Coopcooperative utility · 16.8¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Washington Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Union Local School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes43358, 43344, 43340 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Union Rural Electric Coop

Union Rural Electric Coop (Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves 90.9% of Washington Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $198 a month (its average across Ohio).

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

Internet

9 home internet providers serve Washington Township

100% of 398 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpeedwavzFiber, Fixed wireless95%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber, Cable66%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless33%100/10
Byhalia.netFixed wireless85%100/25
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless80%400/40
AT&TFixed wireless60%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washington Township.

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

Washington Township kids go to
PK–5North Union Elementary Schoolin Richwood
6–8North Union Middle Schoolin Richwood
9–12North Union High Schoolin Richwood

Washington Township is in North Union Local School District.

Test scores and every school: see 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, electionsWashington Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDirector, Union County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Union County (county election office). 835 E. 5th St., Ste. A, Marysville, OH 43040-1701 · (937) 642-2836 · [email protected]FVAP, Feb 2022
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 Feb 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Washington Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Washington TownshipZIP’s residents in Washington Township
43358West Mansfield, OH41%13%
43344Richwood, OH30%4%
43340Mount Victory, OH27%12%
43345Ridgeway, OH2%2%

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 roomHardin Memorial Hospital13.9 miles awayGet a library cardRidgemont Public Library124 E. Taylor St. · (937) 354-4445

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

Questions about living in Washington Township

Who provides electricity in Washington Township?

Union Rural Electric Coop (Union Rural Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Washington Township?

Speedwavz, Spectrum, Brightspeed, Byhalia.net, Watch Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Washington Township?

43358 (41%), 43344 (30%), 43340 (27%), 43345 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Washington Township in?

North Union Local School District.

How do I register to vote in Washington 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, Union 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.