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The Ontario handbook

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

Ontario spans 2 ZIP codes; 46746 holds the most residents (92%). Almost every address in Ontario can get fiber (94%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ontario’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLakeland School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46746, 46761Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Ontario.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

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

4 home internet providers serve Ontario

97% of 78 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
LaGrange County REMC BroadbandFiber92%1,000/1,000
Lakeland InternetFixed wireless96%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless94%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless18%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Ontario’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ontario.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOntario 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.

Ontario kids go to
K–2Lakeland Primary Schoolin LaGrange
3–6Lakeland Intermediate Schoolin LaGrange
7–12Lakeland Jr/Sr High Schoolin LaGrange

Ontario is in Lakeland 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

Ontario is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyOntario is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereLaGrange County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by LaGrange County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Aug 2015
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 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Ontario spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OntarioZIP’s residents in Ontario
46746Howe, IN92%5%
46761Lagrange, IN8%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 roomParkview Lagrange Hospital4.3 miles awayGet a library cardLa Grange County Public Library203 West Spring Street · (260) 463-2841

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

Questions about living in Ontario

Who provides electricity in Ontario?

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 Ontario?

LaGrange County REMC Broadband, Lakeland Internet, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Ontario?

46746 (92%), 46761 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Ontario in?

Lakeland School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Ontario?

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 LaGrange 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.