Living in California Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in California Township goes to 46534 (83% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Most homes in California Township have two wired internet choices, Mercury Fiber and Surf Internet.
I’m new in town
What to set up in California 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 California Township.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of California Township. Its homes paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
8 home internet providers serve California Township
96% of 1,573 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 62% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 56% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 12% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have California Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in California Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of California Township (86%) is in Knox Community School Corporation; parts are in North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation (14%).
C+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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
California Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where California Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of California Township | ZIP’s residents in California Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46534 | Knox, IN | 83% | 16% |
| 46366 | North Judson, IN | 14% | 5% |
| 46960 | Monterey, IN | 3% | 6% |
A few homes fall in 46996.
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 California Township
Who provides electricity in California Township?
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve California Township?
Mercury Fiber, Surf Internet, Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in California Township?
46534 (83%), 46366 (14%), 46960 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is California Township in?
Knox Community School Corporation. Parts of the city are in North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in California 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 Starke 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.