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The Pine Township handbook

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

Most mail in Pine Township goes to 46360 (44% of residents), one of 4 ZIP codes in town. Trains stop in Pine Township, at Beverly Shores.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMichigan City Area SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46360, 46304, 46301 +1Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

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

91% of 1,555 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 14% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable86%2,000/250
AT&TFixed wireless, DSL, Fiber29%100/20
FrontierFiber, DSL10%7,000/7,000
VerizonFixed wireless71%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless67%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 Pine Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pine Township.

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

Pine Township kids go to
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Pine Township (75%) is in Michigan City Area Schools; parts are in Duneland School Corporation (25%).

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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPine Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePorter County Board of Elections & RegistrationElections here are run by Porter County (county election office). 155 Franklin St, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · (219) 465-3485 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2026
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 Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Pine Township spans 4 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Pine TownshipZIP’s residents in Pine Township
46360Michigan City, IN44%2%
46304Chesterton, IN27%2%
46301Beverly Shores, IN23%100%
46391Westville, IN7%2%

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.

TrainBeverly ShoresTrain station in townNearest emergency roomFranciscan Health Michigan City5.4 miles awayGet a library cardMichigan City Public Library100 East 4th Street · (219) 873-3040

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Pine Township

Who provides electricity in Pine Township?

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 Pine Township?

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

What ZIP codes are in Pine Township?

46360 (44%), 46304 (27%), 46301 (23%), 46391 (7%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Pine Township in?

Michigan City Area Schools. Parts of the city are in Duneland School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Pine 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 Porter County Board of Elections & 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.