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The New Paris handbook

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

New Paris has no town government of its own, so Elkhart County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Fairfield Community Schools. The nearest library is Goshen Public Library, 5.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
New Paris has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Elkhart County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on New Paris’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Paris’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolFairfield Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code46553Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

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

7 home internet providers serve New Paris

100% of 718 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
New Paris Telephone CompanyDSL, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
Quality CablevisionCable99%75/15
Mercury FiberFixed wireless90%150/20
T-MobileFixed wireless81%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless81%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless40%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have New Paris’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Paris.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNew Paris 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 Paris kids go to
K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

New Paris is in Fairfield Community Schools.

A−School gradeSee 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 Paris is unincorporated, so Elkhart County is the local government.

Local governmentElkhart CountyNew Paris is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereElkhart County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Elkhart County (county election office). 1905 Reliance Rd Rm 1102, Goshen, IN 46526-7654 · (574) 538-3604 · [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

New Paris is in ZIP code 46553

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New ParisZIP’s residents in New Paris
46553New Paris, IN100%41%

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 roomGoshen Hospital4.3 miles awayGet a library cardGoshen Public Library601 South 5th Street · (574) 533-9531

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

Questions about living in New Paris

Who provides electricity in New Paris?

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 Paris?

New Paris Telephone Company, Quality Cablevision, Mercury Fiber, T-Mobile, Watch Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Paris?

46553. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Paris in?

Fairfield Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in New Paris?

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 Elkhart 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.