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The Cartersburg handbook

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

All of Cartersburg gets its mail under one ZIP code, 46168. The closest ER is Hendricks Regional Health, 4.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cartersburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMill Creek Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46168Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cartersburg.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

5 home internet providers serve Cartersburg

100% of 47 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SparklightCable100%1,000/50
TDS TelecomFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless94%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless94%25/6
PDS ConnectFixed wireless15%10/1

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cartersburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cartersburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCartersburg 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.

Cartersburg kids go to
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cascade Middle Schoolin Clayton
9–12Cascade Senior High Schoolin Clayton

Cartersburg is in Mill Creek 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

Cartersburg is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyCartersburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHendricks County Voter Registration OfficeElections here are run by Hendricks County (county election office). 355 S Washington St #120, Danville, IN 46122-1798 · (317) 745-9249 · [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

Cartersburg is in ZIP code 46168

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CartersburgZIP’s residents in Cartersburg
46168Plainfield, IN100%0%

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 roomHendricks Regional Health4.8 miles awayGet a library cardClayton-Liberty Township Public Library5199 Iowa Street · (317) 539-2991

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

Questions about living in Cartersburg

Who provides electricity in Cartersburg?

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 Cartersburg?

Sparklight, TDS Telecom, T-Mobile, Verizon, PDS Connect (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cartersburg?

46168. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cartersburg in?

Mill Creek Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Cartersburg?

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 Hendricks County Voter Registration Office. 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.