Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Porter Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
The dump is the town’s own: Boone Grove Compost Site, 546 South 400 West, open Mon–Sat 9 am–4 pm by OpenStreetMap’s listing. For emergencies, Porter Township is closest to Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana, 9.9 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Porter 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 Porter Township.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Porter 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.
Water comes from Cuii - Twin Lakes water system
The Cuii - Twin Lakes water system supplies Porter Township: about 31% of residents live in its service area. Valparaiso Department of Water Works serves another 6%. About 60% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 8,000 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.4 ppb. That’s higher than 74% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5245046.
6 home internet providers serve Porter Township
94% of 3,971 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 9% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NITCO | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 100% | 100/20 |
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 85% | 1,200/35 |
| Frontier | Fiber, DSL | 5% | 7,000/7,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 49% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Porter Township depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Porter Township, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
- Bulky itemsEvery week
When a holiday falls on a weekday, pickup slides one day later for the rest of that week.
Boone Grove Compost Site
546 South 400 West, Valparaiso, IN, 46385
- Mon9 am–4 pm
- Tue9 am–4 pm
- Wed9 am–4 pm
- Thu9 am–4 pm
- Fri9 am–4 pm
- Sat9 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Aluminum, tin and metal cans
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Glass bottles and jars
- Cartons: Milk, juice, broth, soup, and other
- File folders, office paper, envelopes
- Junk mail, glossy paper, magazines
- Flattened cardboard boxes
- Paperboard boxes: cereal, tissue and frozen food boxes
- Newspapers, catalogs, phone books, paper bags
From in.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026-05-21, 2026-06-17, 2026-08-04. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. . Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Porter Township is in Porter Township School Corporation.
B+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 Aug 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Porter Township spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Porter Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Porter Township | ZIP’s residents in Porter Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46307 | Crown Point, IN | 36% | 5% |
| 46385 | Valparaiso, IN | 31% | 7% |
| 46341 | Hebron, IN | 30% | 28% |
| 46302 | Boone Grove, IN | 1% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 46347.
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.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Porter Township
When is the Boone Grove Compost Site open?
Mon–Sat 9 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). Check portercountyrecycling.org before you go: the town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Porter Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cuii - Twin Lakes water system (EPA ID IN5245046). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Porter 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 Porter Township?
NITCO, Xfinity, Frontier, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Porter Township?
46307 (36%), 46385 (31%), 46341 (30%), 46302 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Porter Township in?
Porter Township School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Porter 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.
- 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: Porter Township’s own website (in.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from. Drop-off hours: 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.