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The North Bend Township handbook

Living in North Bend Township, IN: what to set up and who to call

North Bend Township spans 4 ZIP codes; 46534 holds the most residents (55%). Mercury Fiber is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of North Bend Township.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Bend Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolCulver Community Schools CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46534, 46960, 46511 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in North Bend Township.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North Bend Township. 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

9 home internet providers serve North Bend Township

91% of 1,150 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 79% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Mercury FiberFixed wireless, Fiber71%5,000/5,000
Surf InternetFiber46%2,000/2,000
Mediacom XtreamCable43%1,000/50
FourwayFixed wireless, Fiber16%1,000/500
BrightspeedDSL, Fiber14%80/10
Marshall County FiberFiber5%1,000/1,000

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have North Bend Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Bend Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in North Bend Township 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.

North Bend Township kids go to
PK–5Culver Elementary Schoolin Culver
6–12Culver Community Middle/High Schin Culver

North Bend Township is in Culver Community Schools Corporation.

C+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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsNorth Bend Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereStarke County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Starke County (county election office). 53 E Washington St, Knox, IN 46534 · (574) 772-9160 · [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

North Bend Township spans 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where North Bend Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of North Bend TownshipZIP’s residents in North Bend Township
46534Knox, IN55%7%
46960Monterey, IN26%36%
46511Culver, IN14%5%
46968Ora, IN5%60%

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 roomNorthwest Health - Starke7.1 miles awayGet a library cardMonterey-Tippecanoe Township Public Library6260 East Main Street · (574) 542-2171

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

Questions about living in North Bend Township

Who provides electricity in North Bend Township?

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 North Bend Township?

Mercury Fiber, Surf Internet, Mediacom Xtream, Fourway, Brightspeed, Marshall County Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in North Bend Township?

46534 (55%), 46960 (26%), 46511 (14%), 46968 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is North Bend Township in?

Culver Community Schools Corporation.

How do I register to vote in North Bend Township?

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 Starke 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.