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The Clarksburg handbook

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

Clarksburg has no town government of its own, so Decatur County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Decatur County Community Schools. Most of Clarksburg has one wired internet choice: Frontier.

Clarksburg has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Decatur County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Clarksburg’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Clarksburg, 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 Clarksburg.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

86% of 89 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 13% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL62%10/1
Miles CommunicationsFiber15%1,000/1,000
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless99%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless75%300/20
AT&TFixed 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 Clarksburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clarksburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileClarksburg 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.

Clarksburg kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Clarksburg is in Decatur County Community Schools.

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

Clarksburg is unincorporated, so Decatur County is the local government.

Local governmentDecatur CountyClarksburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDecatur County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Decatur County (county election office). 150 Courthouse Sq, Ste 244, Greensburg, IN 47240-2080 · (812) 663-8223 · [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

Clarksburg spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ClarksburgZIP’s residents in Clarksburg
47225Clarksburg, IN51%100%
47240Greensburg, IN43%0%
46173Rushville, IN6%0%
Area code820Wikidata

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 Clarksburg

Who provides electricity in Clarksburg?

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 Clarksburg?

Frontier, Miles Communications, Watch Communications, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Clarksburg?

47225 (51%), 47240 (43%), 46173 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clarksburg in?

Decatur County Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Clarksburg?

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 Decatur 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.