Living in North Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in North Township goes to 46312 (17% of residents), one of 8 ZIP codes in town. Trains stop in North Township, at East Chicago.
I’m new in town
What to set up in North Township, 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 North Township.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of North 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.
Water comes from Hammond Water Works Department
Hammond Water Works Department supplies North Township: about 50% of residents live in its service area. East Chicago Water Works serves another 16%. Munster Water Company serves another 15%. Highland Water Works serves another 15%. It draws surface water and serves 78,384 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 3.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 81% of similar systems’ latest results.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5245020.
5 home internet providers serve North Township
100% of 51,225 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 40% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 90% | 5,000/5,000 |
| NITCO | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 61% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 53% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have North Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in North Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of North Township (43%) is in Hammond School City; parts are in City of East Chicago School District (27%) and Munster School Town (14%) and Highland School Town (13%) and Whiting School City (3%).
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
North Township spans 8 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where North Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of North Township | ZIP’s residents in North Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46312 | East Chicago, IN | 17% | 100% |
| 46322 | Highland, IN | 15% | 100% |
| 46321 | Munster, IN | 15% | 100% |
| 46324 | Hammond, IN | 14% | 100% |
| 46323 | Hammond, IN | 14% | 100% |
| 46320 | Hammond, IN | 9% | 100% |
| 46394 | Whiting, IN | 7% | 100% |
| 46327 | Hammond, IN | 7% | 100% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in North Township
Who supplies North Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hammond Water Works Department (EPA ID IN5245020). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 3.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in North 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 Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, NITCO, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in North Township?
46312 (17%), 46322 (15%), 46321 (15%), 46324 (14%), 46323 (14%), 46320 (9%), 46394 (7%), 46327 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is North Township in?
Hammond School City. Parts of the city are in City of East Chicago School District and Munster School Town and Highland School Town and Whiting School City.
How do I register to vote in North 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 Lake County Board of Elections & Registration. 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.