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The Benton handbook

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

Benton spans 2 ZIP codes; 46526 holds the most residents (78%). For emergencies, Benton is closest to Goshen Hospital, 4.9 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 Benton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Benton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFairfield Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46526, 46528Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Benton.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

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

7 home internet providers serve Benton

82% of 134 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Quality CablevisionCable100%75/15
Surf InternetFiber64%1,000/1,000
New Paris Telephone CompanyDSL, Fiber39%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless69%25/6
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless44%100/20
Mercury FiberFixed wireless28%150/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Benton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBenton 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.

Benton kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Benton is in Fairfield Community Schools.

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

Benton is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyBenton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereElkhart County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Elkhart County (county election office). 1905 Reliance Rd Rm 1102, Goshen, IN 46526-7654 · (574) 538-3604 · [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

Benton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BentonZIP’s residents in Benton
46526Goshen, IN78%1%
46528Goshen, IN22%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 roomGoshen Hospital4.9 miles awayGet a library cardGoshen Public Library601 South 5th Street · (574) 533-9531

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

Questions about living in Benton

Who provides electricity in Benton?

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 Benton?

Quality Cablevision, Surf Internet, New Paris Telephone Company, Verizon, Watch Communications, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Benton?

46526 (78%), 46528 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Benton in?

Fairfield Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Benton?

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 Elkhart 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.