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The Mineral Springs handbook

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

The closest public drop-off to Mineral Springs is Columbus/Bartholomew County Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it. For emergencies, Mineral Springs is closest to Columbus Regional Hospital, 6.1 miles away.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offColumbus/Bartholomew County Recycling Center, 4 miMore →SchoolBartholomew County School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47201Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Mineral Springs.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Mineral Springs. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Mineral Springs

100% of 227 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable100%1,200/35
AT&TDSL29%75/20
VerizonFixed wireless100%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Mineral Springs.

Nearest public drop-off · 4.3 mi from the center of Mineral Springs

Columbus/Bartholomew County Recycling Center

720 S. Mapleton Street, Columbus, IN, 47201

HoursTue–Sat 7:30 am–4:30 pm

This isn’t Mineral Springs’ own facility. Whether Mineral Springs residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Mineral Springs kids go to
PK–611 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Mineral Springs is in Bartholomew County 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Mineral Springs is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyMineral Springs is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereBartholomew County ClerkElections here are run by Bartholomew County (county election office). P.O. Box 924, Columbus, IN 47202-0924 · (812) 379-1604 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Mineral Springs is in ZIP code 47201

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Mineral SpringsZIP’s residents in Mineral Springs
47201Columbus, IN100%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 roomColumbus Regional Hospital6.1 miles awayGet a library cardBartholomew County Public Library536 Fifth Street · (812) 379-1255

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

Questions about living in Mineral Springs

Who provides electricity in Mineral Springs?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Mineral Springs?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Mineral Springs?

47201. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Mineral Springs in?

Bartholomew County School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Mineral Springs?

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 Bartholomew County 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.