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The Jalapa handbook

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

Jalapa has no town government of its own, so Grant County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Oak Hill United School Corporation. Almost every address in Jalapa can get fiber (98%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerIndiana Michigan Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jalapa’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolOak Hill United School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46952Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Jalapa. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Indiana).

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

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Jalapa

98% of 75 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Sweetser Rural Telephone CompanyFiber93%1,000/1,000
SpectrumFiber87%1,000/1,000
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless55%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless28%25/6
SkyewavesFixed wireless17%100/100
AT&TFixed wireless16%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 Jalapa’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Jalapa.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileJalapa 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.

Jalapa kids go to
PK–2Converse Elementary Schoolin Converse
3–4Sweetser Elementary Schoolin Sweetser
7–8Oak Hill Junior High Schoolin Converse
9–12Oak Hill High Schoolin Converse

Jalapa is in Oak Hill United 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

Jalapa is unincorporated, so Grant County is the local government.

Local governmentGrant CountyJalapa is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGrant County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Grant County (county election office). Courthouse, Ste B-9, 101 E. 4th St, Marion, IN 46952-4055 · (765) 664-9880FVAP, Aug 2023
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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Jalapa is in ZIP code 46952

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of JalapaZIP’s residents in Jalapa
46952Marion, IN100%1%
Area code765Wikidata

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 roomMarion General Hospital5.8 miles awayGet a library cardMarion Public Library600 South Washington Street · (765) 668-2900

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

Questions about living in Jalapa

Who provides electricity in Jalapa?

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Jalapa?

Sweetser Rural Telephone Company, Spectrum, Watch Communications, Verizon, Skyewaves, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Jalapa?

46952. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Jalapa in?

Oak Hill United School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Jalapa?

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 Grant 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.