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The Palestine handbook

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

Palestine spans 3 ZIP codes; 46539 holds the most residents (74%). For a library card, the closest branch is Bell Memorial Public Library, 4.7 miles out.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Palestine’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolTippecanoe Valley School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46539, 46580, 46510Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

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

5 home internet providers serve Palestine

100% of 242 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 82% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable99%1,200/35
Kosciusko ConnectFiber83%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL43%10/1
VerizonFixed wireless86%300/20
Mercury FiberFixed wireless7%150/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Palestine’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Palestine.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePalestine 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.

Palestine kids go to
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tippecanoe Valley Middle Schoolin Akron
9–12Tippecanoe Valley High Schoolin Akron

Palestine is in Tippecanoe Valley 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

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

Local governmentThe countyPalestine is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereKosciusko County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Kosciusko County (county election office). 121 N Lake St, Room D162, Warsaw, IN 46580 · (574) 372-2332FVAP, Sep 2025
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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Palestine spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PalestineZIP’s residents in Palestine
46539Mentone, IN74%13%
46580Warsaw, IN18%0%
46510Claypool, IN8%1%

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 roomKosciusko Community Hospital7.9 miles awayGet a library cardBell Memorial Public Library101 West Main Street · (574) 893-3200

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

Questions about living in Palestine

Who provides electricity in Palestine?

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 Palestine?

Xfinity, Kosciusko Connect, Frontier, Verizon, Mercury Fiber (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Palestine?

46539 (74%), 46580 (18%), 46510 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Palestine in?

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Palestine?

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 Kosciusko 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.