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The Boston Township handbook

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

The closest public drop-off to Boston Township is Recycling Center Inc, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Morrisson-Reeves Library, 5.3 miles away, is the closest library to Boston Township.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Boston TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRecycling Center Inc, 4 miMore →SchoolRichmond Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47374, 47324Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Which providers serve Boston Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Boston Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Boston Township.

Nearest public drop-off · 3.9 mi from the center of Boston Township

Recycling Center Inc

630 South M Street, Richmond, IN, 47374

HoursMon–Fri 8 am–5:30 pm; Sat 8 am–12 pm

This isn’t Boston Township’s own facility. Whether Boston Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Boston Township kids go to
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Dennis Middle Schoolin Richmond
9–12Richmond High Schoolin Richmond

Boston Township is in Richmond Community School Corporation.

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, electionsBoston Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWayne County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Wayne 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

Boston Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Boston TownshipZIP’s residents in Boston Township
47374Richmond, IN84%2%
47324Boston, IN16%100%
Area code765Wikidata

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 roomReid Health7.5 miles awayGet a library cardMorrisson-Reeves Library80 North 6th Street · (765) 966-8291

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

Questions about living in Boston Township

Who provides electricity in Boston Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Boston Township?

47374 (84%), 47324 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Boston Township in?

Richmond Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Boston 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 Wayne 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): pending.