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The Northwest Township handbook

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

Northwest Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 47469 holds the most residents (95%). Public schools here are run by Springs Valley Community School Corporation.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Northwest Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSprings Valley Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47469, 47452Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

99% of 198 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Orange County REMCFiber97%1,000/1,000
Smithville CommunicationsDSL, Fiber44%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless5%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless2%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Northwest Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Northwest Township.

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

Northwest Township kids go to
PK–5Springs Valley Elementary Schoolin French Lick
6–12Springs Valley Comm High Schoolin French Lick

Northwest Township is in Springs Valley 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsNorthwest Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOrange County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Orange County (county election office). 1 Court St, Paoli, IN 47454 · (812) 723-2649 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Northwest Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Northwest TownshipZIP’s residents in Northwest Township
47469West Baden Springs, IN95%18%
47452Orleans, IN5%0%

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 roomIndiana University Health Paoli Hospital9.6 miles awayGet a library cardMelton Public Library8496 West College Street · (812) 936-2177

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

Questions about living in Northwest Township

Who provides electricity in Northwest Township?

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 Northwest Township?

Orange County REMC, Smithville Communications, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Northwest Township?

47469 (95%), 47452 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Northwest Township in?

Springs Valley Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Northwest 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 Orange 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.