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The Burns City handbook

Living in Burns City, IN: what to set up and who to call

Burns City has no town government of its own, so Martin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Loogootee Community School Corporation. The ER is a drive from Burns City: the closest is Daviess Community Hospital, 18.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Burns City has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Martin County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Burns City’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Burns City, 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 Burns CityData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burns City’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLoogootee Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47553Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Burns City.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Burns City, 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

We don’t have Burns City’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Burns City.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBurns City 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.

Burns City kids go to
K–4Loogootee Elementary Schoolin Loogootee
5–8Loogootee Middle Schoolin Loogootee
9–12Loogootee High Schoolin Loogootee

Burns City is in Loogootee 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Burns City is unincorporated, so Martin County is the local government.

Local governmentMartin CountyBurns City is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereMartin County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Martin County (county election office). 129 Main St, Shoals, IN 47581 · (812) 247-3651 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Burns City is in ZIP code 47553

ZIP codes where Burns City residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Burns CityZIP’s residents in Burns City
47553Loogootee, IN100%1%

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 roomDaviess Community Hospital18.1 miles awayGet a library cardOdon Winkelpleck Public Library202 West Main Street · (812) 636-4949

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

Questions about living in Burns City

Who provides electricity in Burns City?

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 Burns City?

47553. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Burns City in?

Loogootee Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Burns City?

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 Martin 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.