Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Edwardsport, IN: what to set up and who to call
Edwardsport Water Utility reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 77% of systems its size reported none. The nearest library is Bicknell-Vigo Township Public Library, 4.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Edwardsport, 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 Edwardsport.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Edwardsport. 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.
Water comes from Edwardsport Water Utility
Edwardsport Water Utility supplies Edwardsport: about 80% of residents live in its service area. About 20% 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 488 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), the latest beginning Sep 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 15.0 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. IN5242005.
8 home internet providers serve Edwardsport
100% of 185 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 24% | 115/7 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 16% | 500/100 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 8% | 10/1 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Edwardsport’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Edwardsport.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Edwardsport is in North Knox 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Edwardsport is in ZIP code 47528
ZIP codes where Edwardsport residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Edwardsport | ZIP’s residents in Edwardsport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47528 | Edwardsport, IN | 100% | 55% |
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 Edwardsport
Who supplies Edwardsport’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Edwardsport Water Utility (EPA ID IN5242005). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 15.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Edwardsport?
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 Edwardsport?
Sparklight, Frontier, Verizon, Nextlink, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, Rise Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Edwardsport?
47528. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Edwardsport in?
North Knox School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Edwardsport?
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 Knox 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: 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.