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The Milroy Township handbook

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

Milroy Township spans 4 ZIP codes; 47978 holds the most residents (67%). Wired internet is thin in Milroy Township: the FCC’s map has 53% of addresses able to get it.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers53% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Milroy Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRensselaer Central School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47978, 47959, 47995 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Milroy Township. 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

5 home internet providers serve Milroy Township

53% of 135 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 53% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Connect-Internet by Jasper County REMCFiber, Fixed wireless39%1,000/1,000
Monon Telephone CompanyFiber8%1,000/1,000
Midway NetFixed wireless45%80/10
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless11%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless8%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Milroy Township.

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

Milroy Township kids go to
PK–2Rensselaer Central Primary Schoolin Rensselaer
3–5Van Rensselaer Elementary Schoolin Rensselaer
6–8Rensselaer Central Middle Schoolin Rensselaer
9–12Rensselaer Central High Schoolin Rensselaer

Milroy Township is in Rensselaer Central 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsMilroy Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereJasper County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Jasper County (county election office). 115 W Washington, Ste 204, Rensselaer, IN 47978-2829 · (219) 866-4927 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Milroy Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Milroy TownshipZIP’s residents in Milroy Township
47978Rensselaer, IN67%2%
47959Monon, IN16%1%
47995Wolcott, IN10%2%
47977Remington, IN6%1%

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 roomFranciscan Health Rensselaer9 miles awayGet a library cardWolcott Community Public Library101 East North Street · (219) 279-2695

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

Questions about living in Milroy Township

Who provides electricity in Milroy Township?

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

What internet providers serve Milroy Township?

Connect-Internet by Jasper County REMC, Monon Telephone Company, Midway Net, Watch Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Milroy Township?

47978 (67%), 47959 (16%), 47995 (10%), 47977 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Milroy Township in?

Rensselaer Central School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Milroy 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 Jasper 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.