Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Markle, IN: what to set up and who to call
Power in Markle comes from Heartland REMC, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Parkview Huntington Hospital, 9.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Markle, 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 Markle.
Power comes from Heartland REMC
Heartland REMC (Heartland REMC), a cooperative utility, serves all of Markle. Its homes paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 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 Markle Water Utility
Markle Water Utility supplies Markle: about 87% of residents live in its service area. About 13% 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 1,095 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 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% 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. IN5235006.
10 home internet providers serve Markle
100% of 510 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Telephone | Fiber | 86% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 72% | 90/5 |
| TWN Communications | Fiber | 17% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Community Fiber Solutions Incorporated | Fiber | 15% | 1,000/500 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 97% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 96% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Markle’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Markle.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Markle (63%) is in Huntington County Community School Corporation; parts are in Northern Wells Community Schools (37%).
B+School 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Markle is in ZIP code 46770
ZIP codes where Markle residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Markle | ZIP’s residents in Markle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46770 | Markle, IN | 100% | 39% |
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 Markle
Who supplies Markle’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Markle Water Utility (EPA ID IN5235006). 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 2.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Markle?
Heartland REMC (Heartland REMC), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Markle?
Citizens Telephone, Frontier, TWN Communications, Community Fiber Solutions Incorporated, Watch Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Markle?
46770. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Markle in?
Huntington County Community School Corporation. Parts of the city are in Northern Wells Community Schools.
How do I register to vote in Markle?
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 Huntington 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.