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The Hanging Grove Township handbook

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

Most mail in Hanging Grove Township goes to 47978 (97% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. Rensselaer Central School Corporation runs the public schools in Hanging Grove Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hanging Grove Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRensselaer Central School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47978, 47946Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hanging Grove Township. 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

7 home internet providers serve Hanging Grove Township

65% of 112 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Connect-Internet by Jasper County REMCFixed wireless, Fiber80%1,000/1,000
Monon Telephone CompanyFiber10%1,000/1,000
Midway NetFixed wireless72%40/5
NITCOFixed wireless56%10/1
On-Ramp IndianaFixed wireless31%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless13%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hanging Grove Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hanging Grove Township.

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

Hanging Grove Township kids go to
PK–2Rensselaer Central Primary Schoolin Rensselaer
3–5Van Rensselaer Elementary Schoolin Rensselaer
6–8Rensselaer Central Middle Schoolin Rensselaer
9–12Rensselaer Central High Schoolin Rensselaer

Hanging Grove Township is in Rensselaer Central 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHanging Grove Township’s government in one page
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

Hanging Grove Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hanging Grove TownshipZIP’s residents in Hanging Grove Township
47978Rensselaer, IN97%2%
47946Francesville, IN3%0%

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 Rensselaer7.1 miles awayGet a library cardFrancesville-Salem Township Public Library201 West Montgomery Street · (219) 567-9433

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

Questions about living in Hanging Grove Township

Who provides electricity in Hanging Grove Township?

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 Hanging Grove Township?

Connect-Internet by Jasper County REMC, Monon Telephone Company, Midway Net, NITCO, On-Ramp Indiana, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hanging Grove Township?

47978 (97%), 47946 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hanging Grove Township in?

Rensselaer Central School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Hanging Grove 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 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.