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The Richland handbook

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

All of Richland gets its mail under one ZIP code, 47634. Children in Richland attend South Spencer County School Corporation.

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, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elecinvestor-owned utility · 19.8¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Richland’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolSouth Spencer County School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47634Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Southern Indiana Gas & Elec

Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Richland. Its homes paid an average of 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $177 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Richland

100% of 227 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Watch CommunicationsFiber, Fixed wireless100%1,000/500
SpectrumFiber, Cable100%1,000/1,000
Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber8%1,000/100
River City WirelessFixed wireless100%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless54%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless23%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 Richland’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Richland.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofrichland.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Richland 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 kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8South Spencer Middle Schoolin Rockport
9–12South Spencer High Schoolin Rockport

Richland is in South Spencer County 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitetownofrichland.comRichland’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsRichland’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereSpencer County Voter Registration OfficeElections here are run by Spencer County (county election office). P.O. Box 523, Rockport, IN 47635 · (812) 649-6017 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Richland is in ZIP code 47634

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of RichlandZIP’s residents in Richland
47634Richland, IN100%18%

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 roomAscension St. Vincent Warrick8.3 miles awayGet a library cardSpencer County Public LibraryNearest branch: Marylee Vogel, 6014 West Division Street · (812) 349-4146

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

Questions about living in Richland

Who provides electricity in Richland?

Southern Indiana Gas & Elec (Southern Indiana Gas & Elec Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Richland?

Watch Communications, Spectrum, Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative, River City Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Richland?

47634. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Richland in?

South Spencer County School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Richland?

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 Spencer County Voter Registration Office. 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.