Living in Eel River Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Eel River Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 46723 holds the most residents (44%). The closest ER is Orthopaedic Hospital at Parkview North, 7.8 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Eel River Township, 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 Eel River Township.
Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Eel River Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 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 Huntertown Water Works
Huntertown Water Works supplies Eel River Township: about 27% of residents live in its service area. About 69% 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 14,058 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IN5202007.
7 home internet providers serve Eel River Township
92% of 1,901 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Fiber, Cable | 82% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 66% | 7,000/7,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 38% | 150/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 35% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 15% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Eel River Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Eel River Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Eel River Township is in Northwest Allen County Schools.
ASchool gradeSee 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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Eel River Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Eel River Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Eel River Township | ZIP’s residents in Eel River Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46723 | Churubusco, IN | 44% | 25% |
| 46818 | Fort Wayne, IN | 42% | 8% |
| 46748 | Huntertown, IN | 14% | 8% |
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 Eel River Township
Who supplies Eel River Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Huntertown Water Works (EPA ID IN5202007). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Eel River Township?
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Eel River Township?
Xfinity, Frontier, Verizon, Mercury Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Eel River Township?
46723 (44%), 46818 (42%), 46748 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Eel River Township in?
Northwest Allen County Schools.
How do I register to vote in Eel River 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 Allen County Election Board. 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.