Charles Sweeton House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Center Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
The closest public drop-off to Center Township is Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Center Township has its own library, North Park Branch Library, at 960 Koehler Drive.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Center 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 Center Township.
Power comes from Southern Indiana Gas & Elec
Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Center Township. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 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 Evansville Water Utility
Evansville Water Utility supplies Center Township: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 182,444 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 59% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5282002.
5 home internet providers serve Center Township
99% of 15,834 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 86% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 93% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 35% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 54% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 52% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Center Township.
Recycling Center
This isn’t Center Township’s own facility. Whether Center Township residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Center Township is in Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation.
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.
Center Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Center Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Center Township | ZIP’s residents in Center Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47711 | Evansville, IN | 40% | 52% |
| 47710 | Evansville, IN | 29% | 64% |
| 47725 | Evansville, IN | 22% | 47% |
| 47720 | Evansville, IN | 9% | 20% |
A few homes fall in 47715.
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 Center Township
Who supplies Center Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Evansville Water Utility (EPA ID IN5282002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Center Township?
Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Center Township?
Spectrum, AT&T, Watch Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Center Township?
47711 (40%), 47710 (29%), 47725 (22%), 47720 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Center Township in?
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Center 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 Vanderburgh County Election Office. 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.