Pinhook Methodist Church and Cemetery · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in New Durham Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
New Durham Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 46391 holds the most residents (83%). New Durham Township has its own library, Westville-New Durham Township Public Library, at 153 Main Street.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Durham Township, 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 New Durham Township.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Durham 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.
Water comes from Westville Correctional Facility water system
The Westville Correctional Facility water system supplies New Durham Township: about 37% of residents live in its service area. Westville Water Department serves another 19%. New Durham Estates serves another 7%. About 36% 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 2,850 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IN5246001.
10 home internet providers serve New Durham Township
87% of 2,403 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 42% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Internet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 53% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 42% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 42% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 29% | 5,000/5,000 |
| AcmeCommuniationsInc | Fiber | 7% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 77% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have New Durham Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Durham Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Durham Township is in New Durham Township Metropolitan School District.
BSchool 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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
New Durham Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where New Durham Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Durham Township | ZIP’s residents in New Durham Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46391 | Westville, IN | 83% | 74% |
| 46350 | La Porte, IN | 16% | 3% |
A few homes fall in 46382, 46360.
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 New Durham Township
Who supplies New Durham Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Westville Correctional Facility water system (EPA ID IN5246001). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in New Durham 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 New Durham Township?
Surf Internet, Xfinity, Mediacom Xtream, Frontier, AcmeCommuniationsInc, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Durham Township?
46391 (83%), 46350 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Durham Township in?
New Durham Township Metropolitan School District.
How do I register to vote in New Durham 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 La Porte 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.