Photo: MrHarman · CC BY 3.0Living in La Porte, IN: what to set up and who to call
Laporte Water Works reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 83% of systems its size reported none. La Porte runs its own electric utility, La Porte City Utilities.
I’m new in town
What to set up in La Porte, 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 La Porte.
Power comes from La Porte City Utilities
La Porte City Utilities (La Porte City Utilities), a municipal utility, serves 98.0% of La Porte residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Laporte Water Works
Laporte Water Works supplies almost all of La Porte. It draws ground water and serves 22,197 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2023. 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.5 ppb. That’s higher than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. IN5246017.
8 home internet providers serve La Porte
100% of 8,281 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 90% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 84% | 7,000/7,000 |
| AcmeCommuniationsInc | Fiber | 3% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 57% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in La Porte depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in La Porte, from the town’s own site and the hauler or county pages it links to.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day
Residential Yard Waste Drop Off
724 Zigler Road, La Porte, IN, 46350
- Mon8 am–4 pm
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
From cityoflaporte.com, the town’s official site; wm.com, which cityoflaporte.com links to for trash, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated ©2025. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of La Porte (86%) is in La Porte Community School Corporation; parts are in New Prairie United School Corporation (14%).
B−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 Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
La Porte is in ZIP code 46350
ZIP codes where La Porte residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of La Porte | ZIP’s residents in La Porte |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46350 | La Porte, IN | 100% | 50% |
46352 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 La Porte
When is the Residential Yard Waste Drop Off open?
Mon–Sat 8 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check cityoflaporte.com before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies La Porte’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Laporte Water Works (EPA ID IN5246017). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a disinfection byproducts requirement (Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in La Porte?
La Porte City Utilities (La Porte City Utilities), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve La Porte?
Xfinity, Surf Internet, Frontier, AcmeCommuniationsInc, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in La Porte?
46350. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is La Porte in?
La Porte Community School Corporation. Parts of the city are in New Prairie United School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in La Porte?
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 La Porte 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: La Porte’s own website (cityoflaporte.com) and the hauler or county pages it links to (wm.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.