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The Anderson Township handbook

Living in Anderson 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. Anderson Township runs its own electric utility, City of Anderson; its homes paid 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Anderson 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 Anderson Township.

Electricity

Power comes from City of Anderson

City of Anderson (City of Anderson - (IN)), a municipal utility, serves 98.8% of Anderson Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $108 a month (its average across Indiana).

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Anderson Water Department

Anderson Water Department supplies Anderson Township: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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.

Lead, 90th percentile1.4 ppb
015 ppb action level20

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.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Anderson Township

100% of 24,265 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 32% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber100%2,000/250
AT&TDSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless89%5,000/5,000
Mercury FiberFixed wireless, Fiber72%150/20
VerizonFixed wireless53%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless20%100/20
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless14%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 Anderson Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Anderson Township.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Anderson Township kids go to
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Highland Middle Schoolin Anderson
9–12Anderson High SchoolAnderson Community School Corporation

Anderson Township is in Anderson Community School Corporation.

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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Anderson Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Anderson TownshipZIP’s residents in Anderson Township
46016Anderson, IN32%100%
46013Anderson, IN27%83%
46011Anderson, IN22%70%
46012Anderson, IN19%54%

A few homes fall in 46017. 46014, 46015, 46018 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.

Area code765Wikidata

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 Anderson Township

Who supplies Anderson 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 Anderson Township?

City of Anderson (City of Anderson - (IN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Anderson Township?

Xfinity, AT&T, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, T-Mobile, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Anderson Township?

46016 (32%), 46013 (27%), 46011 (22%), 46012 (19%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Anderson Township in?

Anderson Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Anderson 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.