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The Randolph Township handbook

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

Rising Sun Utilities has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.9 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Randolph Township has its own drop-off, Ohio County Recycle & Reuse Center.

I’m new in town

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

Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Rising Sun Utilities

Rising Sun Utilities supplies Randolph Township: about 38% of residents live in its service area. Aberdeen Pate Water Company, Inc. serves another 20%. About 44% 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 2,400 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.

Lead, 90th percentile6.9 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 95% 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. IN5258002.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Randolph Township

99% of 1,938 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
BrightspeedFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless64%2,000/2,000
XfinityCable63%1,200/35
Miles CommunicationsFiber46%2,000/2,000
Southeastern Indiana REMCFiber38%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless68%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless34%25/6

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

Trash & recycling

Randolph Township has its own drop-off: Ohio County Recycle & Reuse Center

Where to take trash and recycling in Randolph Township, and where the rules are.

Drop-off · run by Southeastern Indiana Recycling District

Ohio County Recycle & Reuse Center

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Aug 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Randolph Township kids go to
PK–5Ohio County Elementary SchoolRising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools
6–8Ohio County Middle SchoolRising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools
9–12Rising Sun High SchoolRising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools

Randolph Township is in Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools.

C+School gradeSee 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.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Randolph Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Randolph TownshipZIP’s residents in Randolph Township
47040Rising Sun, IN86%70%
47001Aurora, IN14%6%

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.

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

Questions about living in Randolph Township

Who supplies Randolph Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Rising Sun Utilities (EPA ID IN5258002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 6.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Randolph 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 Randolph Township?

Brightspeed, Xfinity, Miles Communications, Southeastern Indiana REMC, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Randolph Township?

47040 (86%), 47001 (14%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Randolph Township in?

Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools.

How do I register to vote in Randolph 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 Ohio 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.

  • 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.