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The Prospect handbook

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

All of Prospect gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47469. The closest ER is Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital, 7.6 miles away.

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

I’m new in town

What to set up in Prospect, 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 Prospect’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSprings Valley Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47469Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Prospect.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Prospect. 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 Prospect

100% of 26 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SparklightCable100%1,000/50
Smithville CommunicationsFiber, DSL92%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless46%25/6
AT&TFixed wireless12%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless4%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Prospect’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prospect.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileProspect has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Prospect kids go to
PK–5Springs Valley Elementary Schoolin French Lick
6–12Springs Valley Comm High Schoolin French Lick

Prospect is in Springs Valley 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

No town hall: the county runs things

Prospect is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyProspect is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereOrange County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Orange County (county election office). 1 Court St, Paoli, IN 47454 · (812) 723-2649 · [email protected]FVAP, Aug 2023
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 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Prospect is in ZIP code 47469

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of ProspectZIP’s residents in Prospect
47469West Baden Springs, IN100%3%

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 roomIndiana University Health Paoli Hospital7.6 miles awayGet a library cardMelton Public Library8496 West College Street · (812) 936-2177

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

Questions about living in Prospect

Who provides electricity in Prospect?

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 Prospect?

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

What ZIP codes are in Prospect?

47469. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Prospect in?

Springs Valley Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Prospect?

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 Orange 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.