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The Brown Township handbook

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

Most mail in Brown Township goes to 47042 (52% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. For a library card, the closest branch is Tyson Library Association, Inc, 7.9 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Brown 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 Brown Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Ripley Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47042, 47017, 47250 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 918 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber86%2,000/2,000
Southeastern Indiana REMCFiber14%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless37%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless11%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 Brown Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brown Township.

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

Brown Township kids go to
PK–6South Ripley Elementary Schoolin Versailles
7–8South Ripley Junior High Schoolin Versailles
9–12South Ripley High Schoolin Versailles

Brown Township is in South Ripley Community School Corporation.

B+School gradeSee 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, electionsBrown Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereRipley County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Ripley County (county election office). P.O. Box 177, Versailles, IN 47042-0177 · (812) 689-4783 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Brown Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Brown TownshipZIP’s residents in Brown Township
47042Versailles, IN52%20%
47017Cross Plains, IN35%89%
47250Madison, IN7%0%
47018Dillsboro, IN6%3%

A few homes fall in 47021.

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-King's Daughters' Health12.3 miles awayGet a library cardTyson Library Association, Inc325 West Tyson Street · (812) 689-5894

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

Questions about living in Brown Township

Who provides electricity in Brown 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 Brown Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Brown Township?

47042 (52%), 47017 (35%), 47250 (7%), 47018 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Brown Township in?

South Ripley Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Brown 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 Ripley 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.