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The Charlottesville handbook

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

All of Charlottesville gets its mail under one ZIP code, 46117. The closest ER is Hancock Regional Hospital, 8.3 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 Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEastern Hancock County Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46117Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 122 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
AT&TFixed wireless, Fiber, DSL98%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless34%25/6
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless25%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless3%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 Charlottesville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Charlottesville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCharlottesville 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.

Charlottesville kids go to
PK–5Eastern Hancock Elementary SchoolEastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
6–8Eastern Hancock Middle SchoolEastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
9–12Eastern Hancock High SchoolEastern Hancock County Community School Corporation

Charlottesville is in Eastern Hancock County 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

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

Local governmentThe countyCharlottesville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHancock County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Hancock County (county election office). 9 East Main St Ste 227, Greenfield, IN 46140-2320 · (317) 477-1171 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Charlottesville is in ZIP code 46117

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CharlottesvilleZIP’s residents in Charlottesville
46117Charlottesville, IN100%36%

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 roomHancock Regional Hospital8.3 miles awayGet a library cardHenry Henley Public Library102 North Main Street · (765) 565-8022

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

Questions about living in Charlottesville

Who provides electricity in Charlottesville?

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 Charlottesville?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, Watch Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Charlottesville?

46117. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Charlottesville in?

Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Charlottesville?

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 Hancock 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.