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The Heltonville handbook

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

Every home in Heltonville is in ZIP code 47436. Almost every address in Heltonville can get fiber (100%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Heltonville’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Lawrence Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47436Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

2 home internet providers serve Heltonville

100% of 51 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jackson County REMCFiber100%2,000/1,000
AT&TDSL18%10/1

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Heltonville’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Heltonville.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileHeltonville 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.

Heltonville kids go to
K–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High Schoolin Bedford

Heltonville is in North Lawrence Community Schools.

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

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

Local governmentThe countyHeltonville is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLawrence County Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Lawrence County (county election office). 918 16th Street, Bedford, IN 47421-3800 · (812) 277-2036 · [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

Heltonville is in ZIP code 47436

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of HeltonvilleZIP’s residents in Heltonville
47436Heltonville, IN100%4%

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 roomIndiana University Health Bedford Hospital8.8 miles awayGet a library cardBedford Public Library1323 K Street · (812) 275-4471

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

Questions about living in Heltonville

Who provides electricity in Heltonville?

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 Heltonville?

Jackson County REMC, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Heltonville?

47436. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Heltonville in?

North Lawrence Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Heltonville?

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 Lawrence County Voter Registration. 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.