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The Lexington Township handbook

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

Most mail in Lexington Township goes to 47138 (55% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Children in Lexington Township attend Scott County School District 2.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers56% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lexington Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolScott County School District 2Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47138, 47170, 47147 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Lexington Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lexington Township. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 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 Lexington Township

56% of 1,575 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 30% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierDSL50%70/3
Citizens CommunicationsFixed wireless, Fiber43%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber33%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless58%300/20
Community WirelessFixed wireless7%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless4%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Lexington Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lexington Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Lexington Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Lexington Township kids go to
PK–5Lexington Elementary SchoolScott County School District 2
6–8Scottsburg Middle Schoolin Scottsburg
9–12Scottsburg Senior High Schoolin Scottsburg

Lexington Township is in Scott County School District 2.

B−School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsLexington Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereScott County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Scott County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Lexington Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Lexington TownshipZIP’s residents in Lexington Township
47138Lexington, IN55%42%
47170Scottsburg, IN33%8%
47147Nabb, IN8%28%
47177Underwood, IN3%7%

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 roomNorton Scott Hospital8.2 miles awayGet a library cardScott County Public LibraryNearest branch: Lexington Branch Library, 2781 Cherry Street · (812) 889-3831

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

Questions about living in Lexington Township

Who provides electricity in Lexington Township?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Lexington Township?

Frontier, Citizens Communications, Spectrum, Verizon, Community Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Lexington Township?

47138 (55%), 47170 (33%), 47147 (8%), 47177 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Lexington Township in?

Scott County School District 2.

How do I register to vote in Lexington Township?

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 Scott 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.