Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Lynn, IN: what to set up and who to call
Lynn Water Company has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 13.7 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). The closest ER is Ascension St. Vincent Randolph, 8.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lynn, 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 Lynn.
Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Lynn. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 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 Lynn Water Company
Lynn Water Company supplies Lynn: 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 1,097 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 13.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% 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. IN5268004.
7 home internet providers serve Lynn
100% of 483 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 35% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | DSL | 79% | 90/5 |
| NLBC | Fiber | 37% | 1,000/1,000 |
| BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband | Fixed wireless | 98% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Lynn’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lynn.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Lynn is in Randolph Southern 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Lynn is in ZIP code 47355
ZIP codes where Lynn residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lynn | ZIP’s residents in Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47355 | Lynn, IN | 100% | 37% |
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 Lynn
Who supplies Lynn’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lynn Water Company (EPA ID IN5268004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 13.7 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lynn?
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lynn?
Xfinity, Frontier, NLBC, BridgeMAXX Suncoast Broadband, AT&T, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lynn?
47355. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lynn in?
Randolph Southern School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Lynn?
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 Randolph 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: 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.