Living in Borden, IN: what to set up and who to call
The Borden Tri-County Region water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4. 83% of systems its size reported none. The closest ER is Ascension St. Vincent Salem, 12.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Borden, 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 Borden.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Borden. 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 Borden Tri-County Region water system
The Borden Tri-County Region water system supplies almost all of Borden. It draws surface water (EPA lists Indiana American Water - S. Indiana as seller) and serves 11,000 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4, the latest beginning Jul 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 62% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5210002.
5 home internet providers serve Borden
100% of 378 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Rural Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 86% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 83% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 78% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Borden’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Borden.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Borden is in Borden-Henryville School Corp.
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.
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.
Borden is in ZIP code 47106
ZIP codes where Borden residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Borden | ZIP’s residents in Borden |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47106 | Borden, IN | 100% | 16% |
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 Borden
Who supplies Borden’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Borden Tri-County Region water system (EPA ID IN5210002). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×4. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Borden?
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 Borden?
Washington County Rural Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Borden?
47106. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Borden in?
Borden-Henryville School Corp.
How do I register to vote in Borden?
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 Clark 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.
- 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: 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.