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The Colfax Township handbook

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

Most mail in Colfax Township goes to 47943 (68% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Franciscan Health Rensselaer, 12.2 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Colfax TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Colfax Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Newton School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47943, 46349, 47963Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Colfax Township. Its homes paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Colfax Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Colfax Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Colfax Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Colfax Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Colfax 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.

Colfax Township kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–12North Newton Jr-Sr High Schoolin Morocco

Colfax Township is in North Newton 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsColfax Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereNewton County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Newton County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Colfax Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Colfax TownshipZIP’s residents in Colfax Township
47943Fair Oaks, IN68%12%
46349Lake Village, IN23%1%
47963Morocco, IN8%1%

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 roomFranciscan Health Rensselaer12.2 miles awayGet a library cardNewton County Public Library9444 North 315 West · (219) 992-3490

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

Questions about living in Colfax Township

Who provides electricity in Colfax Township?

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Colfax Township?

47943 (68%), 46349 (23%), 47963 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Colfax Township in?

North Newton School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Colfax 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 Newton 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): pending.