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The Cambridge City handbook

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

All of Cambridge City gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47327. The closest ER is Henry County Memorial Hospital, 13.7 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Cambridge City Municipal Water Works

Cambridge City Municipal Water Works supplies almost all of Cambridge City. It draws ground water and serves 1,900 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile3.2 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 3.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 85% of similar systems’ latest results.

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. IN5289002.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Cambridge City

100% of 871 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%1,200/35
FrontierFiber, DSL87%7,000/7,000
NLBCFiber59%1,000/1,000
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless70%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless8%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless2%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 Cambridge City’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cambridge City.

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

Cambridge City kids go to
PK–6Western Wayne Elementary SchoolWestern Wayne Schools
7–12Lincoln Middle/ High SchoolWestern Wayne Schools

Cambridge City is in Western Wayne Schools.

C+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.

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

Cambridge City is in ZIP code 47327

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Cambridge CityZIP’s residents in Cambridge City
47327Cambridge City, IN100%40%
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.

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

Questions about living in Cambridge City

Who supplies Cambridge City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Cambridge City Municipal Water Works (EPA ID IN5289002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.2 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Cambridge City?

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 Cambridge City?

Xfinity, Frontier, NLBC, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cambridge City?

47327. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cambridge City in?

Western Wayne Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cambridge 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 Wayne 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.