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The Madison Township handbook

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

Madison Township spans 6 ZIP codes; 46506 holds the most residents (37%). The closest ER is Community Hospital of Bremen, 5.4 miles away.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 53.5% of Madison Township residents. 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

Which providers serve Madison Township

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Madison Township, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Madison Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Madison 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.

Madison Township kids go to
K–5Madison Elementary SchoolPenn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Penn High Schoolin Mishawaka

Madison Township is in Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation.

A+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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Madison Township spans 6 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Madison TownshipZIP’s residents in Madison Township
46506Bremen, IN37%7%
46573Wakarusa, IN28%13%
46544Mishawaka, IN11%1%
46614South Bend, IN10%1%
46550Nappanee, IN9%1%
46595Wyatt, IN5%100%

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.

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

Questions about living in Madison Township

Who provides electricity in Madison Township?

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Madison Township?

46506 (37%), 46573 (28%), 46544 (11%), 46614 (10%), 46550 (9%), 46595 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Madison 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 St. Joseph Election and Voter Registration Office. 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): pending.