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The Hamburg handbook

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

All of Hamburg gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47036. Fiber reaches 100% of addresses in Hamburg.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hamburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBatesville Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47036Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hamburg.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

4 home internet providers serve Hamburg

100% of 10 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Miles CommunicationsFiber100%2,000/2,000
SpectrumFiber100%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless60%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless30%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hamburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hamburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHamburg 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.

Hamburg kids go to
PK–2Batesville Primary Schoolin Batesville
3–5Batesville Intermediate Schoolin Batesville
6–8Batesville Middle Schoolin Batesville
9–12Batesville High Schoolin Batesville

Hamburg is in Batesville Community 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Hamburg is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyHamburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFranklin Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). 459 Main St, Brookville, IN 47012-1486 · (765) 647-5111 x3 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hamburg is in ZIP code 47036

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HamburgZIP’s residents in Hamburg
47036Oldenburg, IN100%3%

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 roomMargaret Mary Community Hospital5.5 miles awayGet a library cardBatesville Memorial Public Library131 North Walnut Street · (812) 934-4706

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

Questions about living in Hamburg

Who provides electricity in Hamburg?

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 Hamburg?

Miles Communications, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hamburg?

47036. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hamburg in?

Batesville Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Hamburg?

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 Franklin 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.