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The Coal City handbook

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

Every home in Coal City is in ZIP code 47427. The nearest library is Worthington Jefferson Township Public Library, 8.4 miles away.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Coal City, 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 Coal City.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

2 home internet providers serve Coal City

100% of 46 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Endeavor CommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
South Central Indiana Rural Electric MembershipFiber2%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Coal City’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Coal City.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCoal City 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.

Coal City kids go to
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Owen Valley Middle Schoolin Spencer
9–12Owen Valley Community High Schoolin Spencer

Coal City is in Spencer-Owen 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

Coal City is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyCoal City is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOwen County Election Board and RegistrationElections here are run by Owen County (county election office). 60 S. Main St., Spencer, IN 47460-0146 · (812) 829-5028 · [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

Coal City is in ZIP code 47427

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Coal CityZIP’s residents in Coal City
47427Coal City, IN100%8%

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 Coal City

Who provides electricity in Coal City?

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 Coal City?

Endeavor Communications, South Central Indiana Rural Electric Membership (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Coal City?

47427. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Coal City in?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Coal City?

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 Owen County Election Board and Registration. 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.