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The Polk Township handbook

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

Most mail in Polk Township goes to 46702 (61% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. TWN Communications wires most of Polk Township, and 100% of addresses can get fiber.

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Polk Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHuntington County Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46702, 46750Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

100% of 213 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
TWN CommunicationsFiber99%1,000/1,000
Watch CommunicationsFixed wireless70%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless50%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless45%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless24%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 Polk Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Polk Township.

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

Polk Township kids go to
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Huntington North High Schoolin Huntington

Polk Township is in Huntington County Community School Corporation.

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, electionsPolk Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereHuntington County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Huntington County (county election office). 201 N Jefferson St, Huntington, IN 46750-2896 · (260) 358-4820 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Polk Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Polk TownshipZIP’s residents in Polk Township
46702Andrews, IN61%13%
46750Huntington, IN39%1%

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 roomParkview Huntington Hospital10.6 miles awayGet a library cardAndrews-Dallas Township Public Library30 East Madison Street · (260) 786-3574

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

Questions about living in Polk Township

Who provides electricity in Polk 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 Polk Township?

TWN Communications, Watch Communications, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Polk Township?

46702 (61%), 46750 (39%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Polk Township in?

Huntington County Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Polk 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 Huntington 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.