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The Cowan handbook

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

Every home in Cowan is in ZIP code 47302. Muncie-Center Township Public Library, 4.9 miles away, is the closest library to Cowan.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cowan’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCowan Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47302Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

6 home internet providers serve Cowan

100% of 22 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 70% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TFiber, Fixed wireless100%5,000/5,000
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless100%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless95%300/20
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless64%50/10
Mercury FiberFixed wireless23%150/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Cowan’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cowan.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCowan 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.

Cowan kids go to
K–6Cowan Elementary Schoolin Muncie
7–12Cowan High Schoolin Muncie

Cowan is in Cowan Community 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

No town hall: the county runs things

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

Local governmentThe countyCowan is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereDelaware County Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Delaware County (county election office). 100 W Main St, Rm 104, Muncie, IN 47305-2836 · (765) 747-7812 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Cowan is in ZIP code 47302

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of CowanZIP’s residents in Cowan
47302Muncie, IN100%0%

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 roomIndiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital6.5 miles awayGet a library cardMuncie-Center Township Public Library2005 South High Street · (765) 747-8201

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

Questions about living in Cowan

Who provides electricity in Cowan?

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 Cowan?

AT&T, Xfinity, Watch Communications, Verizon, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Cowan?

47302. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Cowan in?

Cowan Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Cowan?

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 Delaware County Board of Voter 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.