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The Clifty Township handbook

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

Most mail in Clifty Township goes to 47203 (49% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Wired internet is thin in Clifty Township: the FCC’s map has 55% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clifty Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBartholomew County School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47203, 47246, 47244Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Clifty Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

6 home internet providers serve Clifty Township

74% of 474 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable53%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless59%300/20
Unlimited Net PartnersFixed wireless19%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless17%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless13%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless9%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 Clifty Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Clifty Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Clifty Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Clifty Township kids go to
PK–611 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Clifty Township is in Bartholomew County School Corporation.

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsClifty Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereBartholomew County ClerkElections here are run by Bartholomew County (county election office). P.O. Box 924, Columbus, IN 47202-0924 · (812) 379-1604 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Clifty Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Clifty TownshipZIP’s residents in Clifty Township
47203Columbus, IN49%2%
47246Hope, IN31%7%
47244Hartsville, IN20%29%

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 roomColumbus Regional Hospital8.8 miles awayGet a library cardBartholomew County Public Library536 Fifth Street · (812) 379-1255

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

Questions about living in Clifty Township

Who provides electricity in Clifty Township?

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 Clifty Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Clifty Township?

47203 (49%), 47246 (31%), 47244 (20%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Clifty Township in?

Bartholomew County School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Clifty 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 Bartholomew County 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.