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The Pierson Township handbook

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

Pierson Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 47802 holds the most residents (58%). Public schools here are run by Vigo County School Corporation.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pierson Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolVigo County School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47802, 47866, 47858Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

5 home internet providers serve Pierson Township

82% of 699 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumFiber72%1,000/1,000
FrontierDSL58%90/5
JoinkFiber, Fixed wireless21%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless21%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless8%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 Pierson Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pierson Township.

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

Pierson Township kids go to
PK–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Pierson Township is in Vigo County School Corporation.

CSchool 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, electionsPierson Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereVigo County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Vigo County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pierson Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pierson TownshipZIP’s residents in Pierson Township
47802Terre Haute, IN58%2%
47866Pimento, IN25%72%
47858Lewis, IN16%33%

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 roomTerre Haute Regional Hospital10.1 miles awayGet a library cardJasonville Public Library611 West Main Street · (812) 665-2025

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

Questions about living in Pierson Township

Who provides electricity in Pierson 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 Pierson Township?

Spectrum, Frontier, Joink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pierson Township?

47802 (58%), 47866 (25%), 47858 (16%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pierson Township in?

Vigo County School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Pierson 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 Vigo 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.