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The Penntown handbook

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

All of Penntown gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47041. Almost every address in Penntown can get fiber (100%, 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 Penntown, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Penntown’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47041Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

4 home internet providers serve Penntown

100% of 40 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Sunman TelecommunicationsFiber100%1,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless85%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless82%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless58%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 Penntown’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Penntown.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePenntown 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.

Penntown kids go to
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8East Central Middle Schoolin St Leon
9–12East Central High Schoolin St Leon

Penntown is in Sunman-Dearborn Community 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

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

Local governmentThe countyPenntown is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRipley County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Ripley County (county election office). P.O. Box 177, Versailles, IN 47042-0177 · (812) 689-4783 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Penntown is in ZIP code 47041

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of PenntownZIP’s residents in Penntown
47041Sunman, IN100%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 roomMargaret Mary Community Hospital7.6 miles awayGet a library cardBatesville Memorial Public Library131 North Walnut Street · (812) 934-4706

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

Questions about living in Penntown

Who provides electricity in Penntown?

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 Penntown?

Sunman Telecommunications, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Penntown?

47041. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Penntown in?

Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Penntown?

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.

  • 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.