Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Lawrence, IN: what to set up and who to call
City of Lawrence Utilities reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size reported none. Public schools here are run by Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence.
Power comes from AES Indiana
AES Indiana (AES Indiana), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lawrence. Its homes paid an average of 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $138 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Lawrence Utilities
City of Lawrence Utilities supplies Lawrence: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 49,000 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.9 ppb. That’s lower than 62% 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. IN5249005.
6 home internet providers serve Lawrence
100% of 17,207 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 75% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Metronet | Fiber | 71% | 5,120/5,120 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 77% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 48% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Lawrence is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Lawrence, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)
- RecyclingEvery week
- Bulky itemsOn set dates
Accepted at the curb
- Clean plastic bottles & Containers #1, 2, 4, 5, & 7
- Clean food & beverage cans or cartons
- Paper
- Clean flattened cardboard & paperboard
- Clear and colored glass bottles
From cityoflawrence.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lawrence is in Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District.
CSchool 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lawrence spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Lawrence residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lawrence | ZIP’s residents in Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46236 | Indianapolis, IN | 45% | 80% |
| 46226 | Indianapolis, IN | 29% | 32% |
| 46235 | Indianapolis, IN | 21% | 31% |
| 46216 | Indianapolis, IN | 5% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 46256.
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 Lawrence
Who supplies Lawrence’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Lawrence Utilities (EPA ID IN5249005). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×4. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lawrence?
AES Indiana (AES Indiana), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lawrence?
Xfinity, AT&T, Metronet, Spectrum, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lawrence?
46236 (45%), 46226 (29%), 46235 (21%), 46216 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lawrence in?
Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District.
How do I register to vote in Lawrence?
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 Marion County Election Board. 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: Lawrence’s own website (cityoflawrence.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.