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

Every home in Blocher is in ZIP code 47138. Most of Blocher has one wired internet choice: Frontier.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Blocher’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolScott County School District 2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47138Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

6 home internet providers serve Blocher

95% of 66 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 17% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL70%10/1
SpectrumFiber20%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless89%300/20
Citizens CommunicationsFixed wireless83%25/5
AT&TFixed wireless33%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless20%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Blocher’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Blocher.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBlocher 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.

Blocher kids go to
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Scottsburg Middle Schoolin Scottsburg
9–12Scottsburg Senior High Schoolin Scottsburg

Blocher is in Scott County School District 2.

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

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

Local governmentThe countyBlocher is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereScott County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Scott County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Blocher is in ZIP code 47138

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of BlocherZIP’s residents in Blocher
47138Lexington, IN100%3%

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 roomNorton Scott Hospital7.1 miles awayGet a library cardScott County Public Library108 South Main Street · (812) 752-2751

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

Questions about living in Blocher

Who provides electricity in Blocher?

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 Blocher?

Frontier, Spectrum, Verizon, Citizens Communications, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Blocher?

47138. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Blocher in?

Scott County School District 2.

How do I register to vote in Blocher?

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 Scott 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.