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The Highland Township handbook

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

Highland Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 47012 holds the most residents (72%). Franklin County Public Library District, 5.5 miles away, is the closest library to Highland 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 Highland Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve Highland TownshipData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Highland Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFranklin County Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47012, 47060, 47016Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Which providers serve Highland Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Highland Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Highland Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Highland Township.

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

Highland Township kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Franklin County Middle Schoolin Brookville
9–12Franklin County Highin Brookville

Highland Township is in Franklin County Community School Corporation.

B+School 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsHighland Township’s government in one page
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

Highland Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Highland TownshipZIP’s residents in Highland Township
47012Brookville, IN72%10%
47060West Harrison, IN16%3%
47016Cedar Grove, IN12%22%

A few homes fall in 47041.

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 Hospital12.9 miles awayGet a library cardFranklin County Public Library District919 Main Street · (765) 647-4031

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

Questions about living in Highland Township

Who provides electricity in Highland Township?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Highland Township?

47012 (72%), 47060 (16%), 47016 (12%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Highland Township in?

Franklin County Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Highland 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 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): pending.