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The Galena Township handbook

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

The Hamilton Grove water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 7.7 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Xfinity is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Galena Township.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Galena Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Galena 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Hamilton Grove water system

The Hamilton Grove water system supplies Galena Township: about 1% of residents live in its service area. About 97% 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 384 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.

Lead, 90th percentile7.7 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 7.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. IN5271024.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Galena Township

80% of 1,097 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 33% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber70%2,000/2,000
AcmeCommuniationsIncFiber27%10,000/10,000
VerizonFixed wireless56%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless38%100/20
Mercury FiberFixed wireless3%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 Galena Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Galena Township.

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

Galena Township kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8New Prairie Middle Schoolin New Carlisle
9–12New Prairie High Schoolin New Carlisle

Galena Township is in New Prairie United School Corporation.

ASchool gradeSee 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Galena Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Galena TownshipZIP’s residents in Galena Township
46350La Porte, IN58%3%
46371Rolling Prairie, IN42%22%

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.

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

Questions about living in Galena Township

Who supplies Galena Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Hamilton Grove water system (EPA ID IN5271024). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 7.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Galena 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 Galena Township?

Xfinity, AcmeCommuniationsInc, Verizon, T-Mobile, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Galena Township?

46350 (58%), 46371 (42%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Galena Township in?

New Prairie United School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Galena 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 La Porte 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.