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The Bigger Township handbook

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

Most mail in Bigger Township goes to 47223 (45% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Ascension St. Vincent Jennings, 9.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bigger Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolJennings County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47223, 47231, 47265Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bigger 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

4 home internet providers serve Bigger Township

100% of 310 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber92%2,000/2,000
Southeastern Indiana REMCFiber7%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless32%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless6%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bigger Township.

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

Bigger Township kids go to
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Jennings County Middle Schoolin North Vernon
9–12Jennings County High Schoolin North Vernon

Bigger Township is in Jennings County 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBigger Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereJennings County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Jennings County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Bigger Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Bigger TownshipZIP’s residents in Bigger Township
47223Butlerville, IN45%21%
47231Dupont, IN28%17%
47265North Vernon, IN27%1%

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 Jennings9.4 miles awayGet a library cardJennings County Public Library2375 North State Highway 3 · (812) 346-2091

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

Questions about living in Bigger Township

Who provides electricity in Bigger 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 Bigger Township?

Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone Cooperative, Southeastern Indiana REMC, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Bigger Township?

47223 (45%), 47231 (28%), 47265 (27%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Bigger Township in?

Jennings County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Bigger 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 Jennings 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.