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The Pike Township handbook

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

Pike Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 47018 holds the most residents (73%). For an emergency, St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital is the closest ER, 16.2 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pike Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRising Sun-Ohio County Community SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes47018, 47011, 47017Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

3 home internet providers serve Pike Township

100% of 247 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber100%2,000/2,000
VerizonFixed wireless17%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless17%25/3

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Pike Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pike Township.

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

Pike Township kids go to
PK–5Ohio County Elementary Schoolin Rising Sun
6–8Ohio County Middle Schoolin Rising Sun
9–12Rising Sun High Schoolin Rising Sun

Pike Township is in Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools.

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPike Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereOhio County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Ohio 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

Pike Township spans 3 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pike TownshipZIP’s residents in Pike Township
47018Dillsboro, IN73%8%
47011Bennington, IN19%9%
47017Cross Plains, IN8%6%

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 roomSt. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital16.2 miles awayGet a library cardOhio County Public Library503 Second Street · (812) 432-2257

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

Questions about living in Pike Township

Who provides electricity in Pike 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 Pike Township?

Southeastern Indiana Rural Telephone Cooperative, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Pike Township?

47018 (73%), 47011 (19%), 47017 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pike Township in?

Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Pike 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 Ohio 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.