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The Centenary handbook

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

Every home in Centenary is in ZIP code 47842. For a library card, the closest branch is Clinton Public Library, 3.7 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Centenary, 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 Centenary’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47842Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 70 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SparklightCable100%1,000/50
JoinkFiber24%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless83%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless50%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless27%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 Centenary’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Centenary.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCentenary 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.

Centenary kids go to
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8South Vermillion Middle Schoolin Clinton
9–12South Vermillion High Schoolin Clinton

Centenary is in South Vermillion 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

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

Local governmentThe countyCentenary is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereVermillion County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Vermillion County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Centenary is in ZIP code 47842

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CentenaryZIP’s residents in Centenary
47842Clinton, 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 roomUnion Hospital Clinton3.9 miles awayGet a library cardClinton Public Library313 South 4th Street · (765) 832-8349

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

Questions about living in Centenary

Who provides electricity in Centenary?

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 Centenary?

Sparklight, Joink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Centenary?

47842. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Centenary in?

South Vermillion Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Centenary?

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 Vermillion 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.