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

Every home in Fair Oaks is in ZIP code 47943. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Fair Oaks.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Fair Oaks’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolKankakee Valley School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47943Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Fair Oaks.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fair Oaks. Its homes paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 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 Fair Oaks

100% of 61 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Connect-Internet by Jasper County REMCFiber100%1,000/1,000
Mercury FiberFiber97%5,000/5,000
T-MobileFixed wireless89%100/20
Midway NetFixed wireless28%80/10

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Fair Oaks’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fair Oaks.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileFair Oaks 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.

Fair Oaks kids go to
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Kankakee Valley Middle Schoolin Wheatfield
9–12Kankakee Valley High Schoolin Wheatfield

Most of Fair Oaks (96%) is in Kankakee Valley School Corporation; parts are in Rensselaer Central School Corporation (4%).

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

Fair Oaks is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyFair Oaks is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJasper County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Jasper County (county election office). 115 W Washington, Ste 204, Rensselaer, IN 47978-2829 · (219) 866-4927 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Fair Oaks is in ZIP code 47943

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Fair OaksZIP’s residents in Fair Oaks
47943Fair Oaks, IN100%20%

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 roomFranciscan Health Rensselaer9.7 miles awayGet a library cardJasper County Public Library208 West Susan Street · (219) 866-5881

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

Questions about living in Fair Oaks

Who provides electricity in Fair Oaks?

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Fair Oaks?

Connect-Internet by Jasper County REMC, Mercury Fiber, T-Mobile, Midway Net (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Fair Oaks?

47943. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Fair Oaks in?

Kankakee Valley School Corporation. Parts of the city are in Rensselaer Central School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Fair Oaks?

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 Jasper 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.