Living in Oak Grove Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Oak Grove Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 47971 holds the most residents (97%). The nearest emergency room is Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport, 16.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove Township.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Oak Grove 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 Oxford Water Utility
Oxford Water Utility supplies Oak Grove Township: about 73% of residents live in its service area. About 27% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,200 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 60% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5204005.
7 home internet providers serve Oak Grove Township
93% of 760 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstream Fiber Networks | Fiber | 78% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 32% | 10/1 |
| Joink | Fiber | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| On-Ramp Indiana | Fixed wireless | 95% | 200/35 |
| Midway Net | Fixed wireless | 16% | 80/10 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 14% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Oak Grove Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Oak Grove Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Oak Grove Township is in Benton Community School Corporation.
B−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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Oak Grove Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Oak Grove Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Oak Grove Township | ZIP’s residents in Oak Grove Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47971 | Oxford, IN | 97% | 83% |
| 47944 | Fowler, IN | 2% | 1% |
A few homes fall in 47975.
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 Oak Grove Township
Who supplies Oak Grove Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Oxford Water Utility (EPA ID IN5204005). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove Township?
Mainstream Fiber Networks, AT&T, Joink, On-Ramp Indiana, Midway Net, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Oak Grove Township?
47971 (97%), 47944 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Oak Grove Township in?
Benton Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Oak Grove 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 Benton 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.