Living in Adams Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Anderson Water Department reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 90% of systems its size reported none. For a library card, the closest branch is Pendleton Community Public Library, 5.7 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Adams 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 Adams Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Adams Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Anderson Water Department
Anderson Water Department supplies Adams Township: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water influenced by surface water and serves 55,212 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.8 ppb. That’s higher than 56% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5248002.
10 home internet providers serve Adams Township
90% of 1,831 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 47% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 60% | 1,200/35 |
| NineStar Connect | Fiber | 44% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 38% | 100/20 |
| Frontier | DSL | 8% | 10/1 |
| Central Indiana Communications | Fiber | 3% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 78% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Adams Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Adams Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Adams Township is in South Madison Community School Corporation.
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Adams Township spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Adams Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Adams Township | ZIP’s residents in Adams Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46056 | Markleville, IN | 54% | 91% |
| 46013 | Anderson, IN | 18% | 4% |
| 46064 | Pendleton, IN | 12% | 3% |
| 47356 | Middletown, IN | 8% | 6% |
| 46017 | Anderson, IN | 7% | 4% |
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 Adams Township
Who supplies Adams Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Anderson Water Department (EPA ID IN5248002). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Adams Township?
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Adams Township?
Xfinity, NineStar Connect, AT&T, Frontier, Central Indiana Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Adams Township?
46056 (54%), 46013 (18%), 46064 (12%), 47356 (8%), 46017 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Adams Township in?
South Madison Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Adams Township?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Madison County Elections. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.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 Nov 18, 2024 (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.