William Cornell Homestead · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Butler Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
The Ben Mar Chateau water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. For emergencies, Butler Township is closest to Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North, 6.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Butler Township, 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 Butler Township.
Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Butler Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 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 Ben Mar Chateau water system
The Ben Mar Chateau water system supplies Butler Township: about 4% of residents live in its service area. About 96% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 166 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IN5217002.
10 home internet providers serve Butler Township
99% of 801 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 51% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 53% | 1,000/50 |
| LigTel Communications | Fiber | 32% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Auburn Essential Services | Fiber | 20% | 1,000/1,000 |
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless | 98% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 60% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Butler Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Butler Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Butler Township is in Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools.
B−School gradeSee 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Butler Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Butler Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Butler Township | ZIP’s residents in Butler Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46738 | Garrett, IN | 54% | 11% |
| 46706 | Auburn, IN | 33% | 3% |
| 46763 | Laotto, IN | 8% | 8% |
| 46748 | Huntertown, IN | 5% | 1% |
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 Butler Township
Who supplies Butler Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ben Mar Chateau water system (EPA ID IN5217002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Butler Township?
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Butler Township?
Mediacom Xtream, LigTel Communications, Auburn Essential Services, MetaLINK, Verizon, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Butler Township?
46738 (54%), 46706 (33%), 46763 (8%), 46748 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Butler Township in?
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Butler 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 DeKalb 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.