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The Needham handbook

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

Every home in Needham is in ZIP code 46162. For a library card, the closest branch is Greenwood Public Library, 9.1 miles out.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Needham, 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 Needham.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Needham. 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

4 home internet providers serve Needham

100% of 15 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
JcfiberFiber100%3,000/3,000
XfinityFiber100%2,000/2,000
BrightspeedDSL80%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless47%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 Needham’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Needham.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNeedham 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.

Needham kids go to
PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Franklin Community Middle Schoolin Franklin
9–12Franklin Community High Schoolin Franklin

Needham is in Franklin Community 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

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

Local governmentThe countyNeedham is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereJohnson County Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Johnson County (county election office). P.O. Box 451, Franklin, IN 46131-0451 · (317) 346-4466 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Needham is in ZIP code 46162

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of NeedhamZIP’s residents in Needham
46162Needham, IN100%5%

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 Needham

Who provides electricity in Needham?

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 Needham?

Jcfiber, Xfinity, Brightspeed, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Needham?

46162. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Needham in?

Franklin Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Needham?

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 Johnson County Board of Voter Registration. 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.