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The Osolo Township handbook

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

Osolo Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 46514 holds the most residents (98%). Osolo Township has its own library, Osolo Branch Library, at 3429 East Bristol Street.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Osolo Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Elkhart Public Works and Utilities

Elkhart Public Works and Utilities supplies Osolo Township: about 70% of residents live in its service area. About 30% 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 46,455 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile2.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.5 ppb. That’s higher than 65% 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. IN5220008.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Osolo Township

100% of 10,942 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable98%2,000/250
FrontierFiber, DSL68%7,000/7,000
Surf InternetFiber55%8,000/8,000
Midwest Energy & CommunicationsFiber3%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless77%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless67%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

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

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Osolo Township.

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

Osolo Township kids go to
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8North Side Middle SchoolElkhart Community Schools
9–12Elkhart High Schoolin Elkhart

Osolo Township is in Elkhart Community Schools.

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.

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

Osolo Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Osolo TownshipZIP’s residents in Osolo Township
46514Elkhart, IN98%67%
46507Bristol, IN2%5%

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.

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

Questions about living in Osolo Township

Who supplies Osolo Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Elkhart Public Works and Utilities (EPA ID IN5220008). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Osolo Township?

Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Osolo Township?

Xfinity, Frontier, Surf Internet, Midwest Energy & Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Osolo Township?

46514 (98%), 46507 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Osolo Township in?

Elkhart Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Osolo 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 Elkhart 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.