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The Perry Township handbook

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

All of Perry Township gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47462. Public schools here are run by North Lawrence Community Schools.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Perry Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolNorth Lawrence Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47462Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Perry Township

84% of 1,036 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 54% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless53%5,000/5,000
XfinityCable41%1,200/35
VerizonFixed wireless58%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless26%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 Perry Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Perry Township.

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

Perry Township kids go to
K–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Bedford-North Lawrence High Schoolin Bedford

Perry Township is in North Lawrence Community Schools.

BSchool 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.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPerry Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereLawrence County Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Lawrence County (county election office). 918 16th Street, Bedford, IN 47421-3800 · (812) 277-2036 · [email protected]FVAP, 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

Perry Township is in ZIP code 47462

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Perry TownshipZIP’s residents in Perry Township
47462Springville, IN100%47%

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 Hospital9.5 miles awayGet a library cardBedford Public Library1323 K Street · (812) 275-4471

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

Questions about living in Perry Township

Who provides electricity in Perry 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 Perry Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Perry Township?

47462. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Perry Township in?

North Lawrence Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Perry 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 Lawrence County Voter Registration. 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.