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The Beaver Dam handbook

Living in Beaver Dam, IN: what to set up and who to call

All of Beaver Dam gets its mail under one ZIP code, 46510. Akron Carnegie Public Library, 4.8 miles away, is the closest library to Beaver Dam.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver Dam’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTippecanoe Valley School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46510Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Beaver Dam.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Beaver Dam. 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

4 home internet providers serve Beaver Dam

100% of 303 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Kosciusko ConnectFiber100%1,000/1,000
XfinityCable95%1,200/35
VerizonFixed wireless35%25/6
RTC CommunicationsFixed wireless8%50/5

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Beaver Dam’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beaver Dam.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBeaver Dam 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.

Beaver Dam kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tippecanoe Valley Middle Schoolin Akron
9–12Tippecanoe Valley High Schoolin Akron

Beaver Dam is in Tippecanoe Valley 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Beaver Dam is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyBeaver Dam is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKosciusko County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Kosciusko County (county election office). 121 N Lake St, Room D162, Warsaw, IN 46580 · (574) 372-2332FVAP, 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

Beaver Dam is in ZIP code 46510

ZIP codes where Beaver Dam residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Beaver DamZIP’s residents in Beaver Dam
46510Claypool, IN100%7%

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 roomWoodlawn Hospital11.9 miles awayGet a library cardAkron Carnegie Public Library205 East Rochester Street · (574) 893-4113

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

Questions about living in Beaver Dam

Who provides electricity in Beaver Dam?

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 Beaver Dam?

Kosciusko Connect, Xfinity, Verizon, RTC Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Beaver Dam?

46510. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Beaver Dam in?

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Beaver Dam?

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 Kosciusko 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.