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The Owensburg handbook

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

Owensburg has no town government of its own, so Greene County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Eastern Greene County School District. Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library, 12.6 miles away, is the closest library to Owensburg.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Owensburg has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Greene County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Owensburg’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve OwensburgData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Owensburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEastern Greene County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47453, 47462, 47424Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Which providers serve Owensburg

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Owensburg, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Owensburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Owensburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOwensburg 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.

Owensburg kids go to
PK–5Eastern Greene Elementary Schoolin Bloomfield
6–8Eastern Greene Middle Schoolin Bloomfield
9–12Eastern Greene High Schoolin Bloomfield

Owensburg is in Eastern Greene County School District.

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

Owensburg is unincorporated, so Greene County is the local government.

Local governmentGreene CountyOwensburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGreene County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Greene 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

Owensburg spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of OwensburgZIP’s residents in Owensburg
47453Owensburg, IN47%52%
47462Springville, IN37%3%
47424Bloomfield, IN16%1%
Area code812Wikidata

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 Bedford Hospital13.2 miles awayGet a library cardBloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library125 South Franklin Street · (812) 384-4125

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

Questions about living in Owensburg

Who provides electricity in Owensburg?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Owensburg?

47453 (47%), 47462 (37%), 47424 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Owensburg in?

Eastern Greene County School District.

How do I register to vote in Owensburg?

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 Greene 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): pending.