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The Jackson Township handbook

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

Jackson Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 46703 holds the most residents (92%). Most of Jackson Township has one wired internet choice: Steuben County Rural Electric Membership.

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

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.

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPrairie Heights Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46703, 46747, 46776Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

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

9 home internet providers serve Jackson Township

96% of 1,116 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Steuben County Rural Electric MembershipFiber69%1,000/1,000
FrontierFiber, DSL24%7,000/7,000
Mediacom XtreamCable16%1,000/50
Lakeland InternetFixed wireless93%500/100
MetaLINKFixed wireless89%200/50
VerizonFixed wireless73%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 Jackson Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jackson Township.

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

Jackson Township kids go to
K–4Prairie Heights Elementary Schoolin LaGrange
5–8Prairie Heights Middle Schoolin LaGrange
9–12Prairie Heights Sr High Schoolin LaGrange

Jackson Township is in Prairie Heights Community School Corporation.

BSchool 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, electionsJackson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSteuben County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Steuben County (county election office). 305 S Martha St, Angola, IN 46703 · (260) 668-1000 x2220 · [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

Jackson Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Jackson TownshipZIP’s residents in Jackson Township
46703Angola, IN92%8%
46747Hudson, IN6%3%
46776Orland, IN2%2%

A few homes fall in 46761.

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 roomCameron Health7.9 miles awayGet a library cardJoyce Public Library9490 West State Road 120 · (260) 829-6329

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

Questions about living in Jackson Township

Who provides electricity in Jackson 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 Jackson Township?

Steuben County Rural Electric Membership, Frontier, Mediacom Xtream, Lakeland Internet, MetaLINK, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jackson Township?

46703 (92%), 46747 (6%), 46776 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Prairie Heights 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 Steuben 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.