Living in Barton Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Barton Township goes to 47660 (49% of residents), one of 7 ZIP codes in town. For a library card, the closest branch is Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library, 6.5 miles out.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Barton 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 Barton Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves 78.6% of Barton Township residents. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Barton Township
63% of 737 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 24% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | DSL | 66% | 90/5 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 55% | 100/20 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 31% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 28% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 4% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Barton Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Barton Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Barton Township is in East Gibson 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Barton Township spans 7 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Barton Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Barton Township | ZIP’s residents in Barton Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47660 | Oakland City, IN | 49% | 15% |
| 47613 | Elberfeld, IN | 22% | 12% |
| 47649 | Francisco, IN | 10% | 11% |
| 47648 | Fort Branch, IN | 8% | 3% |
| 47683 | Somerville, IN | 6% | 100% |
| 47654 | Mackey, IN | 3% | 100% |
| 47619 | Lynnville, IN | 2% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 47639.
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 Barton Township
Who provides electricity in Barton 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 Barton Township?
Frontier, Watch Communications, Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Barton Township?
47660 (49%), 47613 (22%), 47649 (10%), 47648 (8%), 47683 (6%), 47654 (3%), 47619 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Barton Township in?
East Gibson School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Barton 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 Gibson County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.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 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.