Living in Otter Creek Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Otter Creek Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 47023 holds the most residents (95%). The ER is a drive from Otter Creek Township: the closest is Ascension St. Vincent Jennings, 15.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Otter Creek 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 Otter Creek Township.
Power comes from Duke Energy
Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Otter Creek 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.
Water comes from Holton Community Water Corp.
Holton Community Water Corp. supplies Otter Creek Township: about 26% of residents live in its service area. About 74% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Hoosier Hills Regional Water District as seller) and serves 2,363 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IN5269008.
5 home internet providers serve Otter Creek Township
98% of 650 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Indiana REMC | Fiber | 69% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Airwave Networks | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 37% | 1,000/300 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 54% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Otter Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Otter Creek Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Otter Creek Township is in South Ripley 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Otter Creek Township spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Otter Creek Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Otter Creek Township | ZIP’s residents in Otter Creek Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47023 | Holton, IN | 95% | 73% |
| 47037 | Osgood, IN | 5% | 2% |
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 Otter Creek Township
Who supplies Otter Creek Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Holton Community Water Corp. (EPA ID IN5269008). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Otter Creek 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 Otter Creek Township?
Southeastern Indiana REMC, Airwave Networks, Verizon, T-Mobile, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Otter Creek Township?
47023 (95%), 47037 (5%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Otter Creek Township in?
South Ripley Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Otter Creek 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 Ripley 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.