Living in Jackson Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Ramsey Water Company, Inc. reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Feb 2026. Children in Jackson Township attend North Harrison Community School Corporation.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Jackson Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Jackson Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jackson 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.
Water comes from Ramsey Water Company, Inc.
Ramsey Water Company, Inc. supplies Jackson Township: about 57% of residents live in its service area. About 43% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Indiana American Water - S. Indiana and Edwardsville Water Corporation and Corydon Water Works and South Harrison Water Corporation as sellers) and serves 16,475 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Feb 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5231005.
8 home internet providers serve Jackson Township
92% of 2,704 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 70% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mainstream Fiber Networks | Fiber | 60% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 29% | 45/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| Outernet Broadband | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/100 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 24% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jackson Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Jackson Township is in North Harrison Community School Corporation.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Jackson Township spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Jackson Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Jackson Township | ZIP’s residents in Jackson Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47161 | New Salisbury, IN | 47% | 75% |
| 47122 | Georgetown, IN | 19% | 10% |
| 47112 | Corydon, IN | 19% | 7% |
| 47166 | Ramsey, IN | 8% | 37% |
| 47114 | Crandall, IN | 7% | 93% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Jackson Township
Who supplies Jackson Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ramsey Water Company, Inc. (EPA ID IN5231005). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Jackson Township?
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 Jackson Township?
Spectrum, Mainstream Fiber Networks, Frontier, Verizon, Outernet Broadband, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Jackson Township?
47161 (47%), 47122 (19%), 47112 (19%), 47166 (8%), 47114 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Jackson Township in?
North Harrison Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Jackson 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 Harrison 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.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.