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The Bass Lake handbook

Living in Bass Lake, IN: what to set up and who to call

Bass Lake has no town government of its own, so Starke County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Knox Community School Corporation. Northwest Health - Starke, 4.7 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Bass Lake has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Starke County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Bass Lake’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bass Lake’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolKnox Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46534Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bass Lake.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bass Lake. Its homes paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Indiana).

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

Internet

8 home internet providers serve Bass Lake

98% of 1,510 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 88% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Surf InternetFiber86%2,000/2,000
Mediacom XtreamCable83%1,000/50
Mercury FiberFixed wireless, Fiber79%5,000/5,000
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless14%40/3
VerizonFixed wireless79%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless41%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 Bass Lake’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bass Lake.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBass Lake has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Bass Lake kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Bass Lake (60%) is in Knox Community School Corporation; parts are in Culver Community Schools Corporation (40%).

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

No town hall: the county runs things

Bass Lake is unincorporated, so Starke County is the local government.

Local governmentStarke CountyBass Lake is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereStarke County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Starke County (county election office). 53 E Washington St, Knox, IN 46534 · (574) 772-9160 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bass Lake is in ZIP code 46534

ZIP codes where Bass Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bass LakeZIP’s residents in Bass Lake
46534Knox, IN100%12%

A few homes fall in 46960.

Area code574Wikidata

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 roomNorthwest Health - Starke4.7 miles awayGet a library cardStarke County Public Library System152 West Culver Road · (574) 772-7323

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

Questions about living in Bass Lake

Who provides electricity in Bass Lake?

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Bass Lake?

Surf Internet, Mediacom Xtream, Mercury Fiber, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bass Lake?

46534. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bass Lake in?

Knox Community School Corporation. Parts of the city are in Culver Community Schools Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Bass Lake?

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 Starke 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.