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The Bennetts Switch handbook

Living in Bennetts Switch, IN: what to set up and who to call

All of Bennetts Switch gets its mail under one ZIP code, 46901. The nearest library is Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, 6.9 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Bennetts SwitchData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bennetts Switch’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMaconaquah School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46901Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bennetts Switch.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bennetts Switch. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Bennetts Switch

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Bennetts Switch, 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 Bennetts Switch’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bennetts Switch.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBennetts Switch 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.

Bennetts Switch kids go to
PK–1Pipe Creek Elementary Schoolin Peru
2–5Maconaquah Elementary Schoolin Bunker Hill
6–8Maconaquah Middle Schoolin Bunker Hill
9–12Maconaquah High Schoolin Bunker Hill

Bennetts Switch is in Maconaquah 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

Bennetts Switch is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyBennetts Switch is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMiami County Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Miami County (county election office). 25 N Broadway Rm 108, Peru, IN 46970 · (765) 472-3901 x1266 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bennetts Switch is in ZIP code 46901

ZIP codes where Bennetts Switch residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bennetts SwitchZIP’s residents in Bennetts Switch
46901Kokomo, IN100%0%

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 roomAscension St. Vincent KokomoIn KokomoGet a library cardKokomo-Howard County Public Library220 North Union Street · (765) 457-3242

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

Questions about living in Bennetts Switch

Who provides electricity in Bennetts Switch?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Bennetts Switch?

46901. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bennetts Switch in?

Maconaquah School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Bennetts Switch?

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 Miami County Voter Registration. 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.