Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Remington, IN: what to set up and who to call
Remington Water Works reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size reported none. The ER is a drive from Remington: the closest is Franciscan Health Rensselaer, 15 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Remington, 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 Remington.
Power comes from NIPSCO
NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Remington. 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 Remington Water Works
Remington Water Works supplies almost all of Remington. It draws ground water and serves 1,182 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Mar 2023. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 24.0 ppb. That’s higher than 69% 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. IN5237004.
9 home internet providers serve Remington
100% of 633 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 98% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 87% | 2,000/2,000 |
| On-Ramp Indiana | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Remington’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Remington.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Remington is in Tri-County 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 Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Remington is in ZIP code 47977
ZIP codes where Remington residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Remington | ZIP’s residents in Remington |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47977 | Remington, IN | 100% | 61% |
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 Remington
Who supplies Remington’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Remington Water Works (EPA ID IN5237004). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Remington?
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 Remington?
Xfinity, Surf Internet, Brightspeed, On-Ramp Indiana, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Remington?
47977. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Remington in?
Tri-County School Corporation.
How do I register to vote in Remington?
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 Jasper 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.