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The Cortland handbook

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

The closest public drop-off to Cortland is Department of Public Works, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. Jackson County REMC wires most of Cortland, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDepartment of Public Works, 4 miMore →SchoolSeymour Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47274Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Cortland.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

4 home internet providers serve Cortland

100% of 25 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jackson County REMCFiber100%2,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless12%25/6
Blueriver Networking ServicesFixed wireless8%25/5
AT&TFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cortland.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.0 mi from the center of Cortland

Department of Public Works

865 F Avenue East, Seymour, IN

This isn’t Cortland’s own facility. Whether Cortland residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Cortland kids go to
K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Seymour Middle Schoolin Seymour
9–12Seymour Senior High Schoolin Seymour

Cortland is in Seymour 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

Cortland is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyCortland is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJackson County Clerk's OfficeElections here are run by Jackson County (county election office). 109 S. Sugar St., Suite 130, Brownstown, IN 47220-0122 · (812) 358-6120 · [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

Cortland is in ZIP code 47274

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CortlandZIP’s residents in Cortland
47274Seymour, IN100%0%

47228 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomSchneck Medical Center4 miles awayGet a library cardJackson County Public Library303 West Second Street · (812) 522-3412

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

Questions about living in Cortland

Who provides electricity in Cortland?

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 Cortland?

Jackson County REMC, Verizon, Blueriver Networking Services, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cortland?

47274. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cortland in?

Seymour Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Cortland?

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 Jackson County Clerk's Office. 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.