Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in New Salisbury, IN: what to set up and who to call
New Salisbury has no town government of its own, so Harrison County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Harrison Community School Corporation. Ramsey Water Company, Inc. reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Feb 2026.
I’m new in town
What to set up in New Salisbury, 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 Salisbury.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of New Salisbury. 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.
Water comes from Ramsey Water Company, Inc.
Ramsey Water Company, Inc. supplies almost all of New Salisbury. It draws ground water (EPA lists Indiana American Water - S. Indiana and Edwardsville Water Corporation and Corydon Water Works and South Harrison Water Corporation as sellers) and serves 16,475 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Feb 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. IN5231005.
6 home internet providers serve New Salisbury
95% of 325 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 51% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Mainstream Fiber Networks | Fiber | 51% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 89% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 80% | 25/3 |
| Outernet Broadband | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/100 |
| Community Wireless | Fixed wireless | 15% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have New Salisbury’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Salisbury.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
New Salisbury is in North Harrison 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
New Salisbury is unincorporated, so Harrison County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
New Salisbury is in ZIP code 47161
ZIP codes where New Salisbury residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of New Salisbury | ZIP’s residents in New Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47161 | New Salisbury, IN | 100% | 15% |
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 Salisbury
Who supplies New Salisbury’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ramsey Water Company, Inc. (EPA ID IN5231005). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in New Salisbury?
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 Salisbury?
Spectrum, Mainstream Fiber Networks, Verizon, AT&T, Outernet Broadband, Community Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in New Salisbury?
47161. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is New Salisbury in?
North Harrison Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in New Salisbury?
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 Harrison 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.