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The Richland Township handbook

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

Richland Township spans 2 ZIP codes; 46975 holds the most residents (97%). Almost every address in Richland Township can get fiber (99%, by the FCC’s map).

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

I’m new in town

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

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet9 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolRochester Community School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46975, 46501Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

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

Internet

9 home internet providers serve Richland Township

99% of 590 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Rochester Telephone CompanyFiber86%1,000/1,000
RTC CommunicationsFiber11%1,000/1,000
BrightspeedDSL9%40/3
XfinityCable8%1,200/35
Marshall County FiberFiber3%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless29%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richland Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Richland Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Richland Township kids go to
PK–1Columbia Elementary Schoolin Rochester
2–4George M Riddle Elementary Schoolin Rochester
5–7Rochester Community Middle Schoolin Rochester
8–12Rochester Community High Schoolin Rochester

Richland Township is in Rochester Community 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsRichland Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereFulton County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Fulton County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check indianavoters.in.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Richland Township spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Richland TownshipZIP’s residents in Richland Township
46975Rochester, IN97%8%
46501Argos, IN3%1%

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 roomWoodlawn Hospital6.5 miles awayGet a library cardFulton County Public Library320 West 7th Street · (574) 223-2713

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

Questions about living in Richland Township

Who provides electricity in Richland 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 Richland Township?

Rochester Telephone Company, RTC Communications, Brightspeed, Xfinity, Marshall County Fiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Richland Township?

46975 (97%), 46501 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Richland Township in?

Rochester Community School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Richland 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 Fulton 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.