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The New London handbook

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

Every home in New London is in ZIP code 46979. For a library card, the closest branch is Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, 8.2 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New London’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWestern School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46979Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in New London.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

5 home internet providers serve New London

100% of 96 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable95%1,200/35
BerryCommFiber56%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless9%25/3
Good ConnectionsFixed wireless2%100/100

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have New London’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New London.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNew London 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.

New London kids go to
K–2Western Primary Schoolin Russiaville
3–5Western Intermediate Schoolin Russiaville
6–8Western Middle Schoolin Russiaville
9–12Western High Schoolin Russiaville

New London is in Western 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

New London is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyNew London is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHoward County Absentee OfficeElections here are run by Howard County (county election office). 120 E Mulberry Street, Room 102, Kokomo, IN 46901 · (765) 614-3220FVAP, 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

New London is in ZIP code 46979

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New LondonZIP’s residents in New London
46979Russiaville, IN100%4%

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 roomCommunity Howard Regional Health7.7 miles awayGet a library cardKokomo-Howard County Public Library220 North Union Street · (765) 457-3242

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

Questions about living in New London

Who provides electricity in New London?

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 New London?

Xfinity, BerryComm, Verizon, T-Mobile, Good Connections (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New London?

46979. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New London in?

Western School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in New London?

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 Howard County Absentee Office. 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.