Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Richland Township, IN: what to set up and who to call
Most mail in Richland Township goes to 47404 (61% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. For home internet, most of Richland Township can choose between Xfinity and Smithville Communications.
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.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Richland Township.
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.
Water comes from Ellettsville Water Works
Ellettsville Water Works supplies Richland Township: about 84% of residents live in its service area. City of Bloomington Utilities serves another 7%. About 11% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists City of Bloomington Utilities as seller) and serves 14,500 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. IN5253004.
6 home internet providers serve Richland Township
98% of 6,485 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 87% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 92% | 2,000/250 |
| Smithville Communications | Fiber, DSL | 84% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, Fiber, DSL | 41% | 100/20 |
| South Central Indiana Rural Electric Membership | Fiber | 11% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Richland Township’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richland Township.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Richland Township is in Richland-Bean Blossom 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Richland Township spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Richland Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Richland Township | ZIP’s residents in Richland Township |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47404 | Bloomington, IN | 61% | 38% |
| 47429 | Ellettsville, IN | 37% | 75% |
| 47460 | Spencer, IN | 2% | 2% |
A few homes fall in 47433.
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 Richland Township
Who supplies Richland Township’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Ellettsville Water Works (EPA ID IN5253004). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
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?
Xfinity, Smithville Communications, AT&T, South Central Indiana Rural Electric Membership, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Richland Township?
47404 (61%), 47429 (37%), 47460 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Richland Township in?
Richland-Bean Blossom 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 Monroe County Election Central. 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.