Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to New Trenton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
The New Trenton handbook

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

New Trenton has no town government of its own, so Franklin County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Franklin County Community School Corporation. The closest ER is St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital, 13.7 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Trenton’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolFranklin County Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47035, 47060Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve New Trenton

98% of 112 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
altafiberFiber94%3,000/3,000
VerizonFixed wireless91%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless56%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 Trenton’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in New Trenton.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileNew Trenton 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 Trenton kids go to
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Franklin County Middle Schoolin Brookville
9–12Franklin County Highin Brookville

New Trenton is in Franklin County 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

New Trenton is unincorporated, so Franklin County is the local government.

Local governmentFranklin CountyNew Trenton is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereFranklin Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Franklin County (county election office). 459 Main St, Brookville, IN 47012-1486 · (765) 647-5111 x3 · [email protected]FVAP, 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 Trenton spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of New TrentonZIP’s residents in New Trenton
47035New Trenton, IN90%89%
47060West Harrison, IN10%0%
Area code765Wikidata

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 roomSt. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital13.7 miles awayGet a library cardFranklin County Public Library District919 Main Street · (765) 647-4031

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

Questions about living in New Trenton

Who provides electricity in New Trenton?

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 Trenton?

altafiber, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in New Trenton?

47035 (90%), 47060 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is New Trenton in?

Franklin County Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in New Trenton?

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 Franklin 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.