Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Koontz Lake, IN: what to set up and who to call
Koontz Lake has no town government of its own, so Marshall County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Oregon-Davis School Corporation. The closest ER is Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth, 9.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Koontz Lake, 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 Koontz Lake.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Koontz Lake. 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.
6 home internet providers serve Koontz Lake
99% of 1,140 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 85% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 81% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Xfinity | Fiber | 14% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 83% | 150/20 |
| Fourway | Fixed wireless | 49% | 400/40 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Koontz Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Koontz Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Koontz Lake (91%) is in Oregon-Davis School Corporation; parts are in John Glenn School Corporation (9%).
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Koontz Lake is unincorporated, so Marshall County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Koontz Lake is in ZIP code 46574
ZIP codes where Koontz Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Koontz Lake | ZIP’s residents in Koontz Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46574 | Walkerton, IN | 100% | 20% |
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 Koontz Lake
Who provides electricity in Koontz Lake?
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 Koontz Lake?
Mediacom Xtream, Brightspeed, Surf Internet, Xfinity, Mercury Fiber, Fourway (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Koontz Lake?
46574. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Koontz Lake in?
Oregon-Davis School Corporation. Parts of the city are in John Glenn School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Koontz Lake?
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 Starke 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.