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The Columbia Township handbook

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

Columbia Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 47527 holds the most residents (65%). Northeast Dubois County School Corporation runs the public schools in Columbia Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Columbia Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNortheast Dubois County School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47527, 47432Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

5 home internet providers serve Columbia Township

100% of 623 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Orange County REMCFiber, Fixed wireless99%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL62%90/5
SparklightCable6%1,000/50
VerizonFixed wireless18%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless9%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Columbia Township.

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

Columbia Township kids go to
PK–2Northeast Dubois Elementary Schoolin Dubois
3–6Northeast Dubois Intermediate Schoolin Dubois
7–12Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High Schoolin Dubois

Columbia Township is in Northeast Dubois County 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, electionsColumbia Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDubois County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Dubois County (county election office). One Courthouse Sq, Jasper, IN 47546-3058 · (812) 481-7035 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2020
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 2020; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Columbia Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Columbia TownshipZIP’s residents in Columbia Township
47527Dubois, IN65%34%
47432French Lick, IN35%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.

Nearest emergency roomMemorial Hospital and Health Care Center12.6 miles awayGet a library cardMelton Public Library8496 West College Street · (812) 936-2177

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

Questions about living in Columbia Township

Who provides electricity in Columbia 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 Columbia Township?

Orange County REMC, Frontier, Sparklight, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Columbia Township?

47527 (65%), 47432 (35%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Columbia Township in?

Northeast Dubois County School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Columbia 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 Dubois 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.