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The Buck Creek handbook

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

Buck Creek has no town government of its own, so Tippecanoe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tippecanoe School Corporation. Almost every address in Buck Creek can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

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

Buck Creek has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Tippecanoe County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Buck Creek’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Buck Creek’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTippecanoe School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47924Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Buck Creek.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 92 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

Provider	Technology	Addresses	Fastest (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	100%	1,200/35
Wintek	Fiber	99%	1,000/1,000
On-Ramp Indiana	Fixed wireless	100%	200/35
Verizon	Fixed wireless	34%	25/6
Watch Communications	Fixed wireless	13%	25/3
AT&T	Fixed wireless	3%	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 Buck Creek’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Buck Creek.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBuck Creek 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.

Buck Creek kids go to

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Buck Creek is in Tippecanoe 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Buck Creek is unincorporated, so Tippecanoe County is the local government.

Local governmentTippecanoe CountyBuck Creek is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus

Who runs elections hereTippecanoe County Board of Elections & Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Tippecanoe 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.gov Check 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

Buck Creek is in ZIP code 47924

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

ZIP	Post office name	Share of Buck Creek	ZIP’s residents in Buck Creek
47924	Buck Creek, IN	100%	97%

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 roomIndiana University Health Arnett Hospital4.7 miles away Get a library cardDelphi Public Library222 East Main Street · (765) 564-2929

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

Questions about living in Buck Creek

Who provides electricity in Buck Creek?

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 Buck Creek?

Xfinity, Wintek, On-Ramp Indiana, Verizon, Watch Communications, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Buck Creek?

47924. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Buck Creek in?

Tippecanoe School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Buck Creek?

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 Tippecanoe County Board of Elections & Voter Registration. 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.
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.

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