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The Bethel Township handbook

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

All of Bethel Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47616. For an emergency, Wabash General Hospital 1 is the closest ER, 17.3 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 Bethel Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bethel Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Posey County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47616Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Bethel Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

7 home internet providers serve Bethel Township

85% of 166 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Smithville CommunicationsFiber80%1,000/1,000
Mainstream Fiber NetworksFiber51%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless62%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless52%25/6
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless14%100/20
NextlinkFixed wireless6%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bethel Township.

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

Bethel Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Bethel Township is in North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School District.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBethel Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePosey County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Posey County (county election office). 300 Main St., Room 115, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 · (812) 838-1339 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bethel Township is in ZIP code 47616

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bethel TownshipZIP’s residents in Bethel Township
47616Griffin, IN100%80%

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 roomWabash General Hospital 117.3 miles awayGet a library cardGroff Memorial Library118 South Middle · (618) 375-7121

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

Questions about living in Bethel Township

Who provides electricity in Bethel Township?

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

What internet providers serve Bethel Township?

Smithville Communications, Mainstream Fiber Networks, T-Mobile, Verizon, Watch Communications, Nextlink (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bethel Township?

47616. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bethel Township in?

North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School District.

How do I register to vote in Bethel 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 Posey 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.