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The Lake Eliza handbook

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

Lake Eliza spans 2 ZIP codes; 46341 holds the most residents (68%). The nearest library is Porter County Public Library System, 6.8 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lake Eliza’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolPorter Township School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46341, 46385Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lake Eliza.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

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

5 home internet providers serve Lake Eliza

100% of 296 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 28% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
NITCOFixed wireless, DSL100%25/3
XfinityCable97%1,200/35
FrontierFiber, DSL25%7,000/7,000
T-MobileFixed wireless60%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless36%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 Lake Eliza’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lake Eliza.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileLake Eliza 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.

Lake Eliza kids go to
PK–3Porter Lakes Elementary Schoolin Hebron
6–8Boone Grove Middle Schoolin Boone Grove
9–12Boone Grove High Schoolin Valparaiso

Lake Eliza is in Porter Township 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

Lake Eliza is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyLake Eliza is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePorter County Board of Elections & RegistrationElections here are run by Porter County (county election office). 155 Franklin St, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · (219) 465-3485 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2026
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 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lake Eliza spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lake ElizaZIP’s residents in Lake Eliza
46341Hebron, IN68%4%
46385Valparaiso, IN32%1%

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 roomSt. Mary Medical Center7.1 miles awayGet a library cardPorter County Public Library System103 Jefferson Street · (219) 462-0524

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

Questions about living in Lake Eliza

Who provides electricity in Lake Eliza?

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 Lake Eliza?

NITCO, Xfinity, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lake Eliza?

46341 (68%), 46385 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lake Eliza in?

Porter Township School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Lake Eliza?

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 Porter County Board of Elections & Registration. 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.