Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Columbia City, IN: what to set up and who to call
Columbia City runs its own electric utility, City of Columbia City. Columbia City Water Department has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 14.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Columbia City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Columbia City.
Power comes from City of Columbia City
City of Columbia City (City of Columbia City - (IN)), a municipal utility, serves 94.8% of Columbia City residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Columbia City Water Department
Columbia City Water Department supplies Columbia City: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 9,892 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 14.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5292004.
7 home internet providers serve Columbia City
100% of 3,900 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 90% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 89% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 93% | 150/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 92% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 91% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Columbia City is Tuesday or Wednesday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Columbia City, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (Tue or Wed)The town’s pickup map
Whitley County Solid Waste
701 S Line Street
From columbiacity.net, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Columbia City is in Whitley County Consolidated Schools.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Columbia City is in ZIP code 46725
ZIP codes where Columbia City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Columbia City | ZIP’s residents in Columbia City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46725 | Columbia City, IN | 100% | 41% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
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 Columbia City
Who supplies Columbia City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Columbia City Water Department (EPA ID IN5292004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 14.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Columbia City?
City of Columbia City (City of Columbia City - (IN)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Columbia City?
Mediacom Xtream, Surf Internet, Brightspeed, Mercury Fiber, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Columbia City?
46725. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Columbia City in?
Whitley County Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Columbia 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 Whitley 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Columbia City’s own website (columbiacity.net), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.