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The Hatfield handbook

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

Hatfield has no town government of its own, so Spencer County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Spencer County School Corporation. Spectrum is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Hatfield.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Hatfield has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Spencer County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Hatfield’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elecinvestor-owned utility · 19.8¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hatfield’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Spencer County School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47634Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Southern Indiana Gas & Elec

Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hatfield. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Hatfield

98% of 388 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 22% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable95%1,000/1,000
Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber18%1,000/100
River City WirelessFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless57%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless56%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless6%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hatfield’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hatfield.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHatfield 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.

Hatfield kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8South Spencer Middle Schoolin Rockport
9–12South Spencer High Schoolin Rockport

Hatfield is in South Spencer County 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

Hatfield is unincorporated, so Spencer County is the local government.

Local governmentSpencer CountyHatfield is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSpencer County Voter Registration OfficeElections here are run by Spencer County (county election office). P.O. Box 523, Rockport, IN 47635 · (812) 649-6017 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hatfield is in ZIP code 47634

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HatfieldZIP’s residents in Hatfield
47634Richland, IN100%32%

47617 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.

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 roomAscension St. Vincent Warrick9.8 miles awayGet a library cardSpencer County Public LibraryNearest branch: Parker Branch, 925 North County Road 900 West · (812) 359-4030

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

Questions about living in Hatfield

Who provides electricity in Hatfield?

Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hatfield?

Spectrum, Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative, River City Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hatfield?

47634. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hatfield in?

South Spencer County School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Hatfield?

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 Spencer County Voter Registration Office. 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.