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The Bearcreek Township handbook

Living in Bearcreek Township, IN: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Bearcreek Township goes to 47326 (69% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For a library card, the closest branch is Jay County Public Library, 6.4 miles out.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Bearcreek 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 Bearcreek Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bearcreek Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Indiana).

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

Internet

Which providers serve Bearcreek Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bearcreek Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bearcreek Township.

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

Bearcreek Township kids go to
K–6Bloomfield Elementary SchoolJay School Corporation
7–12Jay County Jr/Sr High Schoolin Portland

Bearcreek Township is in Jay 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

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

Bearcreek Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bearcreek TownshipZIP’s residents in Bearcreek Township
47326Bryant, IN69%47%
47371Portland, IN31%4%

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 Bearcreek Township

Who provides electricity in Bearcreek Township?

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Bearcreek Township?

47326 (69%), 47371 (31%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bearcreek Township in?

Jay School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Bearcreek 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 Jay 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): pending.