Photo: MrHarman · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Pleasant Lake, IN: what to set up and who to call
Every home in Pleasant Lake is in ZIP code 46779. Pleasant Lake has a train station, Indiana Rail Experience-Pleasant Lake Depot.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pleasant Lake, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Pleasant Lake.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pleasant Lake. 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.
8 home internet providers serve Pleasant Lake
100% of 297 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 43% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 80% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 58% | 10/1 |
| Steuben County Rural Electric Membership | Fiber | 26% | 1,000/1,000 |
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless | 99% | 500/100 |
| Lakeland Internet | Fixed wireless | 71% | 500/100 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pleasant Lake’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pleasant Lake.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pleasant Lake is in Steuben County Metropolitan School District.
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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Pleasant Lake is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Pleasant Lake is in ZIP code 46779
ZIP codes where Pleasant Lake residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pleasant Lake | ZIP’s residents in Pleasant Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46779 | Pleasant Lake, IN | 100% | 25% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Pleasant Lake
Who provides electricity in Pleasant Lake?
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 Pleasant Lake?
Mediacom Xtream, Mercury Fiber, Frontier, Steuben County Rural Electric Membership, MetaLINK, Lakeland Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pleasant Lake?
46779. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pleasant Lake in?
Steuben County Metropolitan School District.
How do I register to vote in Pleasant Lake?
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 Steuben 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.