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The New Point handbook

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

Most mail in New Point goes to 47263 (55% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. For a library card, the closest branch is Batesville Memorial Public Library, 5.6 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 Point, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Point’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolDecatur County Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47263, 47240Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 170 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Miles CommunicationsFiber99%2,000/2,000
VerizonFixed wireless62%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless48%100/20
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless4%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Point.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck newpointin.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in New Point or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

New Point kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

New Point is in Decatur County Community Schools.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitenewpointin.comNew Point’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsNew Point’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDecatur County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Decatur County (county election office). 150 Courthouse Sq, Ste 244, Greensburg, IN 47240-2080 · (812) 663-8223 · [email protected]FVAP, Jun 2023
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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

New Point spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New PointZIP’s residents in New Point
47263New Point, IN55%100%
47240Greensburg, IN45%1%
Area code812Wikidata

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 roomMargaret Mary Community Hospital5.4 miles awayGet a library cardBatesville Memorial Public Library131 North Walnut Street · (812) 934-4706

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

Questions about living in New Point

Who provides electricity in New Point?

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 Point?

Miles Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Point?

47263 (55%), 47240 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Point in?

Decatur County Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in New Point?

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 Decatur 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.