University of Notre Dame: Main and South Quadrangles · Photo: Michael Fernandes · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Portage Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Portage Township has its own drop-off, St. Joseph County Household Hazardous Waste Center, on 828 Kerr Street. Trains stop in Portage Township, at South Bend.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Portage Township, 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 Portage Township.
Power comes from Indiana Michigan Power
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Portage Township. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Indiana).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from South Bend Water Works
South Bend Water Works supplies Portage Township: about 91% of residents live in its service area. University of Notre Dame serves another 7%. It draws ground water and serves 115,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5271014.
6 home internet providers serve Portage Township
100% of 33,839 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 58% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 60% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 50% | 100/20 |
| Fourway | Fixed wireless | 31% | 50/10 |
| Watch Communications | Fixed wireless | 11% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Portage Township has its own drop-off: St. Joseph County Household Hazardous Waste Center
Where to take trash and recycling in Portage Township, and where the rules are.
St. Joseph County Household Hazardous Waste Center
828 Kerr Street, South Bend, IN, 46601
Before you go, check the rules with the town.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jul 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Portage Township is in South Bend Community School Corporation.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Portage Township spans 9 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Portage Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Portage Township | ZIP’s residents in Portage Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46619 | South Bend, IN | 18% | 81% |
| 46615 | South Bend, IN | 16% | 100% |
| 46628 | South Bend, IN | 14% | 50% |
| 46613 | South Bend, IN | 12% | 100% |
| 46617 | South Bend, IN | 10% | 100% |
| 46614 | South Bend, IN | 10% | 32% |
| 46556 | Notre Dame, IN | 7% | 77% |
| 46616 | South Bend, IN | 7% | 100% |
| 46601 | South Bend, IN | 6% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 46624.
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 Portage Township
Who supplies Portage Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
South Bend Water Works (EPA ID IN5271014). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.7 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Portage Township?
Indiana Michigan Power (Indiana Michigan Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Portage Township?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Fourway, Watch Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Portage Township?
46619 (18%), 46615 (16%), 46628 (14%), 46613 (12%), 46617 (10%), 46614 (10%), 46556 (7%), 46616 (7%), 46601 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Portage Township in?
South Bend Community School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Portage 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 St. Joseph Election and Voter Registration Office. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.