Photo: Yahala · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Bloomington, IN: what to set up and who to call
City of Bloomington Utilities reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Aug 2024. Bloomington has its own drop-off, South Walnut Recycling Center, on 3400 South Walnut Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bloomington, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bloomington.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Bloomington. 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.
Water comes from City of Bloomington Utilities
City of Bloomington Utilities supplies almost all of Bloomington. It draws surface water and serves 83,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Aug 2024. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 5.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5253002.
6 home internet providers serve Bloomington
99% of 17,870 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 93% | 5,000/5,000 |
| GigabitNow | Fiber | 60% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Smithville Telecom | Fiber | 6% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Curbside recycling in Bloomington: every week
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bloomington, from the town’s own site.
South Walnut Recycling Center
3400 South Walnut Street, Bloomington, IN, 47401
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
From bloomington.in.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2017, 2026-10-21T18:30:00-04:00, April 1, 2026, August 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Bloomington (99%) is in Monroe County Community School Corporation.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bloomington spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Bloomington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bloomington | ZIP’s residents in Bloomington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47401 | Bloomington, IN | 38% | 73% |
| 47408 | Bloomington, IN | 21% | 74% |
| 47403 | Bloomington, IN | 15% | 37% |
| 47404 | Bloomington, IN | 15% | 50% |
| 47406 | Bloomington, IN | 10% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 47405. 47402, 47407 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bloomington
Who supplies Bloomington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Bloomington Utilities (EPA ID IN5253002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bloomington?
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 Bloomington?
Xfinity, AT&T, GigabitNow, Smithville Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bloomington?
47401 (38%), 47408 (21%), 47403 (15%), 47404 (15%), 47406 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bloomington in?
Monroe County Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Bloomington?
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 Monroe County Election Central. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Bloomington’s own website (bloomington.in.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.