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The Maples handbook

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

Every home in Maples is in ZIP code 46816. The nearest library is New Haven Branch (Allen County Public Library), 4.7 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 Maples, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerIndiana Michigan Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve MaplesData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Maples’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Allen County SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46816Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Maples.

Electricity

Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Maples. 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.

Internet

Which providers serve Maples

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Maples, 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 Maples’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Maples.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMaples 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.

Maples kids go to
K–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–125 schoolsDepends on your address

Maples is in East Allen County Schools.

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

Maples is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyMaples is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereAllen County Election BoardElections here are run by Allen 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

Maples is in ZIP code 46816

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of MaplesZIP’s residents in Maples
46816Fort Wayne, IN100%0%

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. Joseph Health System10.6 miles awayGet a library cardAllen County Public LibraryNearest branch: New Haven Branch, 648 Green Street · (260) 421-1345

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

Questions about living in Maples

Who provides electricity in Maples?

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Maples?

46816. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Maples in?

East Allen County Schools.

How do I register to vote in Maples?

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 Allen County Election Board. 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.