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The East Germantown handbook

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

East Germantown spans 2 ZIP codes; 47370 holds the most residents (61%). For home internet, most of East Germantown can choose between Xfinity and Frontier.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in East Germantown, 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 East Germantown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWestern Wayne SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47370, 47327Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in East Germantown.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%1,200/35
FrontierFiber, DSL67%7,000/7,000
BridgeMAXX Suncoast BroadbandFixed wireless18%50/10
VerizonFixed wireless7%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless4%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have East Germantown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Germantown.

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

East Germantown kids go to
PK–6Western Wayne Elementary Schoolin Cambridge City
7–12Lincoln Middle/ High Schoolin Cambridge City

East Germantown is in Western Wayne 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsEast Germantown’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereWayne County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Wayne County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

East Germantown spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of East GermantownZIP’s residents in East Germantown
47370Pershing, IN61%100%
47327Cambridge City, IN39%2%

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 roomReid Health13.8 miles awayGet a library cardCambridge City Public Library600 West Main Street · (765) 478-3335

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

Questions about living in East Germantown

Who provides electricity in East Germantown?

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 East Germantown?

Xfinity, Frontier, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in East Germantown?

47370 (61%), 47327 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is East Germantown in?

Western Wayne Schools.

How do I register to vote in East Germantown?

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 Wayne 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.